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 […]
Va’eira – Denial isn’t Just a River in Egypt
In this week’s parsha, Va’eira, there is the big showdown between Moses and Pharaoh. God sends Moses to plead with Pharaoh for the Jewish people’s freedom and every time Pharaoh […]
Let The Broken Ones Rise And Jump With Fear – By Marc
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you will learn pretty fast that Ben is the Parsha guy. He’ll give great insight and analogies into each week’s Torah portion and […]
Shemos – Five Times No
If ever there is an iconic image from the Torah recognized by the religious and the secular world alike, it would probably be Moses and the burning bush. Throughout the Torah, […]
Judaism… Building A Better Box – By Marc
Our educational system is messed up. Instead of learning for the sake of learning and growing, it seems that we are taught for grades, test scores and to get into […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 