Vayeitzei – 12 Rocks and 70 Faces — By Ben
“There are 70 faces to the Torah” -Midrash As the Midrash is pointing out, there’s no one way to read the Torah. There’s gematria, Aggadata, the four levels of understanding, Rashi’s […]
Changing The Space/Time Continuum – By Marc
Stress… Anxiety… It is an all-consuming misadventure. How hard is it to think of anything else when stress reigns supreme? We wake up anxious, spend our day in the same […]
Toldos – Not the Way it was Suppoed to Be –By Ben
In this week’s parsha, we have the infamous deception of Yitzchak by Yaakov for the coveted brucha. It’s a particularly troubling passage as it paints (without proper interpretation) our forefather in […]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly… Having Faith And Being Grateful For EVERYTHING – By Marc
A continuing theme on living, expressing and understanding gratitude. Back in the day, when I was a more acting actor, I remember a lesson someone shared… “Never read your own […]
Chayei Sarah – When a Father Can No Longer Give — By Ben
In Chayei Sarah, Avraham makes his last appearance in the Torah. After all he has done; brining monotheism back into the world, fighting a war, being the father of two […]
Todah Rabah – By Marc
The idea of expressing gratitude should be in the lexicon of every human being. It is a humbling and powerful approach to living. This notion is certainly not owned by […]
Vayeira – The Doomed Nation of Sodom — By Ben
Noah’s flood and Sodom and Gamorrah are two of the most chilling examples of God’s judgement in all of Torah. I’ve often talked about how Noah reacts to the coming of […]
A Life In Shalom And Three “T-Shirts” – By Marc
I get some of my best ideas in the shower… or as I walk around my neighborhood. Maybe it’s the relaxed and open mode and mood I am in… Or […]
Lech Lecha – Being Right in a World of Wrong — By Ben
Mark Twain’s famous line, used to open the Oscar nominated film The Big Short, speaks far beyond the ramifications of the housing crisis. When a person is so sure of them […]
Divided We Fall… Why Israel MUST Matter To All Of Us – By Marc
Writing a post on election day makes it almost impossible to avoid politics, and yet I am going to try to dance around things as much as I can. No […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 