Masei – The Torah’s Fugitive — By Ben
Let’s say Guy A and Guy B are at work, maybe they’re on some construction job. Guy A is on some scaffolding several floors up and Guy B is down […]
The Profound Power Of Forgiveness And The Bedtime Shema – By Marc
The more you know, the better off you are. I truly believe this. I will never forget being invited to Rabbi Steven Leder’s house shortly after I had arrived in […]
Pinchas – Peace From Hatred — By Ben
On the drive back from Mother’s day brunch my brother has accused me of lying about my car’s gas mileage. A discussion about fuel reimbursement started just before getting into […]
Lessons From A Funeral And The Cancer We Do Not Know – By Marc
For Len Roth and Family.Funerals are profound experiences. Moving and emotional… Heartbreaking and confusing… Sad and life affirming. (As a sad side note… when you Google images for Jewish cemeteries… […]
Hitler Could Have Saved Six Million Jews — By Ben
As I have pointed out previously, I find it fascinating that almost all of the Torah portion of Balak follows the perspective of the wicked prophet Bilam. I get that […]
Snakes On a Cane – By Ben
If you’ve dealt with health care before, you’ve probably seen some form of this symbol. Maybe it looks like this… Or this… The former being the Staff of Asclepius the […]
Nothing… And Everything – By Marc
I’ve got nothing. Literally. I’ve been working on rewrites for my one-hour drama TV pilot (Sins Of The Father… for anyone who wants to help get us into Amazon and […]
Lion King: Remember Who You Are – By Ben
With the upcoming Lion King release, Disney will have completed the last live action remake of my childhood animation trilogy (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast). So since I’ve done posts […]
The Real And Better #45: Hear And Add – By Marc
Yes, this title is a bit and intentionally provocative, but there will be no politics here. In this case, I am talking about #45 out of the brilliant, Rabbi Noah […]
Don’t Follow Your Heart? — By Ben
“Only do what your heart tells you.”— Princess Diana“Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it.”— Braveheart“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”— Confucius“Follow your passion, follow […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 