As we get closer to Passover, many off us are looking for ways to make our Seders more meaningful. Ideally the messages we transmit and receive during this wonderful celebration […]
It’s that time of year again. Where you’re stuck eating that stale saltine cracker for a week while your non-Jewish friends say, “Matzah? I love that stuff!” Yes, everyone’s favorite […]
Oh, there is a political and controversial post coming… It is brewing inside of me and is something that needs to be discussed… something that has been troubling me for […]
In the midst of endless halacha (laws) and details of sacrifices etc, the Torah does jump back to the narrative on occasion. And in parsha Shemini, the narrative it jumps […]
First off… my humblest apologies for putting this up a day late. Second, next month will mark the one year anniversary of this post… and while I am sure Ben […]
Between Marc and my entry last week, this is the 3rd Purim post from SixDegrees. And as well as those posts expressed the spirit of Purim, I wanted to lay […]
Yes, I like alliteration. But here’s the real thing. Poppy filling can be dry and gritty and just not that tasty. I’m a prune guy… Always have been. And there […]
Purim is just a week away. Growing up, all holidays other than Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Chanukah, and Passover, I knew virtually nothing about. I vaguely remember dressing up for […]
Mazel Tov on our 100th Post!! Prayer… For whatever reason, the image that immediately comes to mind is that of a child… probably from a Christmas movie… kneeling at the […]
Pekudei ends the 2nd book of the Torah, Shemos (Exodus). This parsha is reminiscent of previous parshas, dealing mostly with the building of the Mishkan. And though there is plenty to […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 