The Power Of Sitting – By Marc
For Shlomo…Shiva means seven. When someone passes away… and we sit shiva for a parent, sibling, child or spouse… the mourners return home or to the home of the deceased […]
Vayakhel – The Jewish Meyers Briggs Test
As we make our way through the Mishkan parshas, the Torah may not seem as engaging as earlier chapters. But if you look closely, say at the… terumah offering or […]
The Edgy Edge Of Comedy… Funny Or Mean? – By Marc
There is sooo much going on in my brain, and I wanted to write about all of it. At some point I want to discuss the aggressive attacks on religion, […]
Ki Sisa – 13 Attributes Of Mercy
If you’re reading this on the day it was published, you are in the midst of one of the many fast days in the Jewish calendar. This one being the […]
Purim… The Invisible Hand – By Marc
Growing up, Purim was a super fun holiday that involved costumes, noise makers and Hamentashen. Because my family was one of those twice a year Jews… Yes, I had a […]
Shabbos Zachor – Remember to Forget — By Ben
This Shabbat is a special one. Known simply as Shabbos Zachor, it’s a uniquely chosen week where we connect to the holiness and compassion of our infinite Creator by remembering […]
Religion In The Middle – By Marc
The words tragedy and tragic are perhaps overused. When someone passes from a ripe old age, it may be sad… it may be a remarkable loss… but usually, it is […]
Terumah – Torah is Out Of Order
Parshas Terumah begins the first of four Torah portions that discuss the portable sanctuary known as the Mishkan (or Tabernacle.) These are very intricate parshas that detail everything from how […]
Science And Faith… It Only Takes A Moment – By Marc
The following post is inspired by the current Chabad course I am taking, The Secret Language Of The Soul. Thanks to Rabbi Avi Rabin. Having true faith seems to be a […]
Mishpatim – How Could a Nation of Slaves Own Slaves? — By Ben
The abolition of slavery is one of the benchmarks of mankind’s progression towards enlightenment and humanity. So to look at the Torah, which not only allows for slavery but instructs you how to […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 