Ki Savo – Joy to the Word
It’s 7:25 am …and I’m standing in the Beis Medrish, eyes closed, having just taken three steps forward. The study hall/shul of the Shapells Darchi Noam Yeshiva is silent. I’m […]
Man vs. G-d And Nature – By Marc
I remember sitting in a Shul getting ready to listen to a lecture from Rabbi Shalom Arush, when I overheard a young man talking to his friend. It was before […]
Ki Seitzei – Love, Kindness, and Death Sentences — By Ben
We all know the Torah is a book of love, caring, and kindness. And you really feel the love when the Torah commands us to sentence people to death. And […]
Judaism… A Strong And Amazing Faith Built On Questions – By Marc
“The only stupid question is the one not asked.” This is a famous quote I am sure we have all heard, and one I am sure many teachers start their […]
Arguments Against Arrogance: Pirkei Avos 2:5 — By Ben
After almost 6 weeks in Jerusalem my time at Machon Shlomo is coming to an end. Yet I’m not heading back to the states just yet. No, just switching yeshivas […]
Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? (Part 2) – By Marc
“The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu So my last post (two posts […]
Re’eh — Lookin’ Good ;) — By Ben
This week’s parsha starts out with the ultimate of ultimatums, will you choose blessing or curse? It’s very simple, just do all the commandments and you’ll get blessings. Easy stuff, […]
Get Up, Stand Up, Speak Up, Unite – By Marc
I was ready to go with the second part of my post: Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? But it will have to wait. It will have to […]
Eikev – Benching and Kvetching — By Ben
This week’s Torah portion continues Moses’ diatribe to the Jewish people. He rebukes them for the golden calf, he brings up the Meraglim (spies) again, he gives over the blessings […]
Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? (Part 1) – By Marc
This is not an easy post to write. It is deep and revealing…open and brutally honest…a battle. As I sit here typing, I can tell you the tension in my […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 