Giving Thanks Every Day – By Marc
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite “American” holiday. It has been since I was a child. The house is filled with incredible smells and family. No, not smelly family! The […]
Chayei Sarah – Missing From Your Own Story — By Ben
It doesn’t take a Talmudic genius to notice something is off about the title of this week’s Torah portion Chayei Sarah. Literally translated “The lifetime of Sarah” the portion seems […]
One Thing Leads To Another – By Marc
“There are no coincidences, it is G-d’s way of remaining anonymous.” – Rabbi Shlomo BistritzkyLike any good Rabbi, Shlomo will say he got this from someone else, but I had […]
When The World Is Spinning, Open Your Hands And Your Heart, And Know You Are Never Alone – By Marc
A ladder… an anchor… strapping in. Hashem, Community, and Connection and Prayer. All metaphors, and all ways Judaism keeps us on the path and connected to ourselves and to Hashem. Sulam […]
Lech Lecha – The One You Can’t Reach — By Ben
Last week’s post had a question. When comparing two tzaddiks, Noah and Avraham, why is one known as the father of the Jewish people while the other is known for […]
From Words To Actions: Making Resolutions Count – By Marc
Thanks to the wisdom of my two main Rabbis, mentors and friends, Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld and Rabbi Avi Rabin, I have embarked on a new journey this year. The first involves daily […]
Is a Rainbow a Good Thing? — By Ben
A few weeks ago, I was practicing Hebrew with my mom over Facetime (as is our Friday morning ritual). Usually we practice the prayer for healing, or the shema, or […]
One More Day – Shemini Atzeres — By Ben
Whenever I would leave home to go back to college, or New York, or wherever I was living as an adult, when my dad drove me to the airport there […]
Find Yourself Sitting In The Sukkah – By Marc
From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur to Sukkot to Simchat Torah. This is a remarkable period of time. And I think throughout all of it, the thing that most stands […]
Inscribe My Heart – By Marc
To be clear, I do NOT write these posts for accolades or praise. Though we all love to get those and often feed off them, that is not what drives […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 