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 […]
Judaism and Yoga: We Have To Empty To Fill – By Marc
In Judaism, Hashem is everything, and therefore He created everything. If we truly believe this, then we must also believe that everything, including things that are “not Jewish,” are also […]
Three Wrongs Make a Backwards Nun — By Ben
You may notice something odd about the block of text above. If you have some experience with Hebrew, it surely jumped out at you. But even to the unfamiliar, the […]
Dealing With The “Unanswered” Prayer – By Marc
Perhaps it is a bit naïve, but I always understood that you pray and pray for something, and then in short time and short order it happens… it comes true. […]
Naso – Expelled from Camp — By Ben
Verse 5:1 the book of Bamidbar reads; God spoke to Moses, saying; “Command the Children of Israel that they must expel anyone from the camp with tzaraas, anyone who is […]
Ruth Like, Ruthless And Other Lessons From Shavuot – By Marc
I have to admit that I did not know much about Shavuot growing up. I was the kind of Jew that knew Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Chanukah. Maybe […]
Shavuos – What Torah Really Is — By Ben
Shavuos is an interesting holiday. It comes a mere seven weeks after one of the most celebrated holidays (Pesach) and for the vast majority of the non observant Jewish world, […]
We Are All Letters And Words – By Marc
Hashem spoke the world into existence. This shows how important letters and words are. In addition to Gematria and the study of numerology in regards to the Hebrew letters and […]
Aladdin: Understanding Reality is A Whole New World — By Ben
Disney has been releasing live action versions of their animated classics recently and this year’s slate will have some of its heaviest hitters; including The Lion King, Dumbo, and Lady and the Tramp. But […]
