No War ≠ Peace – By Ben
The Hebrew word shalom, שָׁלוֹם, has a few meanings. It can mean hello, goodbye, it’s a popular boy’s name, and it’s even one of the names of G-d. But the […]
I Don’t Want To Pray Today! – Breaking Through The Maize And Onto Your Field Of Dreams – By Marc
What I love about Judaism is that you are encouraged to learn for learning’s sake. You are encouraged to discuss and debate. You are encouraged to challenge. The best Rabbis […]
“Just as it is a Mitzvah… so too is it to not say something that won’t be heard.” – By Ben
I’ll address the quote from the title in a second. First I’d like mention a story from a few years ago. When I was living in Burbank walking around the […]
Count Your Blessings, Count The Omer, Count On Me… You DO Learn Something New Every Day – By Marc
Plaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy Ball! Spring is here and it’s time we start counting the homers… I mean Homer… I mean… what? Omer? What’s an Omer? When I first starting going through my […]
God and the Legend of Zelda – By Ben
If you’ve never played or heard of The Legend of Zelda, you’re probably over 40 and your kids don’t own a Nintendo system. But a quick catch up, the Legend […]
On The Path, Without A Map – Finding Jerusalem And Judaism – By Marc
Stop and smell the roses. Live each and every moment as if it is your last. Embrace life. Enjoy the ride. Eat all your Challah. Quotes… clichés… whatever you want […]
What is Freedom (from a Jewish perspective) ? – By Ben
When you ask any patriotic American what the defining quality of their country is, the answer will no doubt be… Freedom. From freedom of speech to freedom fries, any school […]
On Passover, Do Not Pass Over The Miracles Of Everyday Life – By Marc
As many of you know, I went to Israel for the very first time this past November… and it changed my life in many ways. The trip was organized through […]
Silence… The True Cost Of The Freedom Of Speech – By Marc
Originally from https://tyij.wordpress.com/ There are many things that make this country great. The Freedom Of Speech is but one of them, yet what an integral and essential and wonderful one it […]
A Jewish Calendar – By Ben
5775, 2015, A.D. B.C.E. Solar calendar, Lunar calendar. Leap year? For someone curious about their Jewish roots, the idea of adding a new calendar’s time frame may seem frivolous. What […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 