Trauma, Yom Hashoah, and The Zookeeper’s Wife — By Ben
As we observed Yom Hashoah this past week, we had a special opportunity to look back at what we have lost, who we have lost, and how we as the […]
Keeping Count – The Omer, Remembering And Becoming One – By Marc
Today is Day 14 in our Counting Of The Omer. But what is it? On the second night of Passover we begin the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer. Thus it is a commandment from the […]
For Who Could Ever Learn to Love a Beast? — By Ben
Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney’s most beloved and important films. It was the first animated movie to be nominated for best picture, it ushered in a modern […]
We’re All 10s!!! (10 Plagues, 10 Attributes, 10 Commandments) – By Marc
This will be the last post before the holiday of Pesach… so Chag Sameach… Enjoy… Eat Matzoh. In last week’s post, Ben wrote about how the plagues were divided into […]
Pesach – So We Left Egypt. Who Cares? — By Ben
As we prepare to celebrate Pesach, we once again return to the story of how God took our ancestors out of Egypt. We’ll do the two seders, abstain from chometz, […]
Freedom Energy Or The Energy Of Freedom – By Marc
When I was a kid I had several reactions to the Seder and the Maxwell House Haggadah from which we read… It was way too long… and it seemed way […]
Vayikra – Sacrifices Shmacrifices — By Ben
This week’s Torah portion starts the book of Vayikra, aka Leviticus. It’s one of the less exciting parts of the Torah, in that it mostly deals with the instructions and […]
Learning To Practice – By Marc
Well that seems counterintuitive… Shouldn’t we practice to learn? How often do parents BUG their kids to practice the piano… or to get ready for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah? I remember […]
Today’s 200th Post… Brought To You By The Letter Reish – By Marc And Ben
Marc: I’m a bit embarrassed that Ben found this photo of me… but what can you do? Another milestone for the boys! Today marks the 200th post of Six Degrees […]
Joel Osteen Made Me a More Spiritual and Religious Jew — By The Anonymous Blogger
Evangelical minister Joel Osteen made me understand why becoming a more spiritual Orthodox Jew was important in my life. Growing up in California to parents of the Orthodox Jewish faith […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 