Balak — Which Way You Wanna Go? — by Ben
This week we have talking donkeys, angles with flaming swords, and a Moabite orgy. But probably the most notable element is Bilaam. If you’re unfamiliar with the parsha, basically the […]
Chukas – Moses Badman? — By Ben
Ohh parhas Chukas and the famous incident with Moses hitting the rock. I wrote about it last year within the context of Moses’s whole life. But I decided to come […]
Is Anti-Semitism In Our DNA? – By Marc
The sixth and last class of Chabad’s latest program on the 1967 war was depressing…deeply depressing. Sorry, this photo is to try to offset that. 🙂 The gist was that […]
Korach – The Stick of Truth — By Ben
Parshas Korach has a lot of drama. Needless to say, after last week’s parsha and the Jews being condemned to wander the desert for 40 years, you could see why […]
Finding G-d In The Missing Socks – By Marc
Today is one of those days when I felt like I did not have anything worthwhile to say here. I racked my brain as to what lesson I could share…a […]
Shelach – Something to Cry About — By Ben
I got fired yesterday. Okay, not really fired, let go. And I’ll work until the end of next week. The parting was amicable and my boss is fair, generous and we’ll […]
WE CHOSE BACK… When The Chosen Choose – By Marc
Humility is a powerful concept. It does not deny our personal powers and traits, it celebrates them. We recognize that we have the ability to do great and wonderful things… […]
Justified Selfishness — By Ben
Pirkei Avos 1:14 says, [Rabbi Hillel] used to say: If I am not for myself who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? […]
I Have Been Changed For Good – By Marc
In honor of Shavuot, which begins tonight… “Hairs may turn white The brain may slow But as long as we keep learning We will continue to grow.” I often use […]
Shavuos – Letting Yourself Ask for Help — By Ben
I’ve worked in restaurants on and off since college. The job can be tremendously stressful, hectic, and in the midst of the dinner rush, can feel like war. Imagine that 3 […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 