We Are The World And The World Is Within Us, So Be A Mensch (Part 2) – By Marc
One of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite movies, City Slickers… is where Curly tells Mitch that the secret to life is “One thing, just one thing.” In […]
Vayakhel — 39 Ways Not to Work
With parshas Vayakhel, once again we are given the commandment to observe Shabbos. Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have sanctity, a day […]
We Are The World And The World Is Within Us, So Be A Mensch (Part 1) – By Marc
While there are definitely times I struggle with what to write each week, there are times, like today, when so many ideas are flooding into my brain. It can be overwhelming, and picking […]
Ki Sisa – He is a Jealous Almighty God
Parshas Ki Sisa has the sin of the golden calf, the receiving of the tablets of the 10 commandments, the mitzvah of Shabbat, a near extermination of the Jewish people by God, and […]
Faith And Belief And A Full Tank Of Gas… Can I And Will I Get To 100%? – By Marc
As I read books on meditation and self empowerment, (I hate the phrase “Self Improvement” (Even though we ARE trying to become better versions of ourselves) I realize just how much […]
Tetzaveh – The Most Important verse in Torah
There is a Midrash which asks the question “What is the most important verse in all of Torah?” And the discussion comes up with three answers. Shema Yisroel, Hashem Elokeinu, […]
There Is But One… The Power Of Unity And Connection – By Marc
Hashem is everywhere. Hashem is everything. “Hear, O Israel: Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is the One and Only.” I am a victim of the damaging notion that G-d was […]
Terumah – Separate and certainly not Equal
This week’s parsha is one of the driest in the 5 books. It reads like a set of Ikea instructions. There’s no story and there’s not even weird Mitzvahs for you […]
The Judaism I Love… How To Live A Better Life – By Marc
There are no coincidences… Go to Israel and you’ll see this first hand. The things that “happened”… seemingly out of nowhere… against all odds… happen all the time. It was […]
Mishpatim – Han Solo shot first and what the Torah says about it. — By Ben
George Lucas has rereleased the original Star Wars trilogy several times over the years. And in 1997 he started to make changes, most infamous of which is known as Greedo Shoots […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 