Emor: Be a Kiddish Hashem for God’s Sake! — By Ben
Be a role model… Raising the bar… Setting a new standard… Be the change you want to see in the world… A light unto the nations… What do these maxims have in common? […]
Counting The Omer… Who Are We Counting For And Who Is Counting On Us? – By Marc
I wanted to do the third and final installment of my post on prayers and praying… but when I realized we were in the exact middle of the Counting Of […]
Kedoshim – The Mitzvah EVERYONE can get behind. — By Ben
People have a lot of problems with religion, especially when it comes to the Bible. Parts seem archaic or incompatible with modern living. Punishments can be harsh or unforgiving. Whole sections concern themselves with intricate […]
Part 2: The Practice Of Prayer… Putting In The Work And Effort To Make It Matter – By Marc
My last post was on how one prepares to pray… Getting in the mindset of who we are talking to… And expecting positive results.Next (and following Rabbi Irwin Katsof’s great book […]
Acharei Mot: Going above and beyond is not always the better choice. – by Barbara Heller
Acharei Mot: Literal translation means “After Death”. The “Death” referred to here is the death of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu whereas, in Parshat Shemini, decided to take the law […]
The Practicality Of Praying… Prayers’ Power, Promise And Potential – By Marc
We have established my love for alliteration, so there it is. And Ben also informed me that while it is not forbidden, many people do not wrap Tefillin during Pesach, […]
Morning Prayers And Meditation… When Tefillin Truly Connects and Inspires – By Marc
I had started a completely different post for today… One that was really helping me define and focus on what Judaism is and isn’t… In fact… What Judaism Is… And […]
Pesach: A Kid, a Kid. And All of Jewish History. – By Ben
Growing up my family certainly never did a “full” seder. But we did the essentials. Brisket, charoset, afikomen bargaining, and the Chad Gadya song. You know, the one that goes […]
Let My Pharaohs Go… It’s About Finding Freedom And Participating At The Seder – By Marc
First off, let me just say that neither Ben nor I noticed that this blog hit the one-year anniversary mark on April 2, 2016. It has been a pleasure melding […]
Pesach: Why Does the 4 Questions Have Only 1 Question? – By Ben
Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot? The treasured moment of the Passover Sedar where the youngest child sings a song about asking the 4 Questions. He/she probably doesn’t really care […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 