Shavuos: Misunderstanding the 10 Commandments – By Ben
If you’re not an observant Jew, you may not know about the holiday of Shavuos. It takes place 50 days after first day of Passover, which commemorates how long the […]
“I’m Great! But I’m Improving”… The Benefits Of Lifelong Learning And A Lesson In Living – By Marc
There is an older gentleman at the gym I work out at. His name is Tony. He is there every day I am there… and probably days I am not. […]
Bechukosai – Reward & Punishment
If you will follow My decrees and observe My commandments and perform them; then I will provide your rains in their time… you will eat your bread to satiety and […]
We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time — by Barbara Heller
We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time by Barbara Heller Whatever we think we own, we don’t. According to our Sages, its very clear time and time again in […]
Behar: What’s Mine is Mine…
There’s a mishneh in Perkei Avos (chapter 5:10). There are four temperaments among men; 1) He who says: “What is mine is mine, and what is yours is yours,” […]
Part 3: Prayer, Meditation And Manifestation… It’s All So Jewish – By Marc
I remember early on in my time in LA going to Rabbi Steven Leder’s house. The door opened to a hall of a modern art… Leonard Cohen on the stereo […]
Emor: Be a Kiddish Hashem for God’s Sake!
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 […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 