Unlikely Success and The Disaster Artist – Vayigash
You may or may not be aware of the bizarre 2003 cult classic film, The Room. (Not to be confused with Room, the 2015 Oscar nominated masterpiece). The Room was a passion project of […]
Chanukah And Life… The Light And The Dark – By Marc
The Menorah will be full tonight. Nine candles casting their bright light. It’s always such a stunning sight. To watch the Menorah shine each night. But there is also a […]
Soften Your Gaze By the Candlelight — By Barbara Heller
One thing I love about living in the “shtetl” as some of my friends and family sweetly call the Jewish community that I live in, is that there are […]
Chanukah… It’s The Light – By Marc
There is a classic quote to describe every Jewish holiday… and one that I am sure many of us have used at one point or another. It is: “They tried […]
Hidden Agenda – Vayeishev
The story of Joseph may be the most compelling story in the whole Torah. There are dreams, the conspiracy of the brothers, getting sold into slavery, Potiphar’s wife’s seduction, prison, […]
Wrestling With God – Vayishlach — By Ben
It’s the night after Thanksgiving and I’m eating an extraordinary Shabbos meal in Dallas, Texas. I am being hosted by a family with a fantastic house, a loving and beyond […]
The Silence On Silence And The Status Quo – By Marc
I am so disheartened lately. Whenever I speak up on politics or the status of things going on in the world, I am too often met with venom… and often […]
Collectors Items, Unemployment, and Doing Complete Teshuvah — By Ben
The special edition, gold, 1 terabyte, PlayStation 4 was on sale for only one week. The regular model was $50 dollars more. My friend Aaron could get me an employee […]
Thanksgiving… One Day Or Every Day? – By Marc
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite American holiday. The fact that it has gotten so lost, and is now simply a shopping day and a stepping stone to Christmas makes […]
How Batman Helped Me Understand the Parsha (Toldos) — By Ben
In parshas Toldos Yitzchok and Rivka desperately want a child. I don’t know what it is about our fore-parents, but Hashem really gives them a hard time about having kids. […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 