Purim – The Anti Semitism of Shushan — By Ben
The story of Purim has drama, suspense, nudity, plot twists, and drinking. So much drinking. But despite all that craziness and tomfoolery it’s actually a troubling story of how a society […]
Never Again Is Now – By Marc
I have to… This cannot and must not be ignored. 191 incidents 81 locations 33 states All since January 1, 2017. Here is an opinion article on the situation from […]
An Eye for an Eye and a $100,000 Ticket For Speeding — By Ben
In Finland, it’s possible to get a speeding ticket for hundreds of thousands of dollars… if you’re rich. That’s because in most Scandinavian countries, a person’s income is factored into the […]
When Two Lives Become One – By Marc
“We all have two lives. The second one begins when we realize we only have one.” – Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld Sometimes the simplest statements are the most profound… and perhaps […]
Yisro – More than Hearing
This week’s parsha may be the most important portion in the Torah. Not only are the 10 Commandments given, but God Himself speaks to the Jewish people. It is a revelation […]
Breaking Good… Leaving Egypt And The Fear We Know – By Marc
The Hebrews/Israelites were in Egypt for 430 years before Moses lead them out. Their lives were not easy, to say the least. They were slaves… so their very existence and […]
A Leader and One Who Leads — By Ben
We’ve all had “test of faith” moments (or in Jew-speak test of emmunah.) And in this week’s parsha, Beshalach, the Jews have a pretty daunting one. Just after leaving Egypt, God instructs Moses […]
See The Forest AND The Trees – By Marc
Friday, February 10th… The 15th of Shevat… Thus begins the New Year for the trees, Tu B’Shevat. Buying or receiving a tree for Israel always seemed to be such a […]
Rosh Chodesh and New Beginnings — By Ben
Parshas Bo has a ton going on. It finishes up the plagues (most notably the death of the first born), the Jews are given their freedom finally becoming a nation, […]
Our Faith As A Life Preserver – By Marc
There are many pitfalls to political posts, and so I try to avoid them here, and I attempt to limit my Facebook activity to music and pro-Israel commentary. But sometimes […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 