Toldos – A Bad Deal? — By Ben
I’ve been keenly interested in the the story of Yaakov and Esav ever since the TV show LOST introduced its mysterious deity-like figure Jacob and his unnamed evil brother. The brothers had much […]
The Journey Home… And Home… And Home… My First Trip to Israel And How It Changed Me – By Marc
11/10/15 It is most appropriate that today (to the day) marks the one year anniversary of my very first trip to Israel. Though the flight left on 11/9/14, I arrived […]
Chayei Sarah – The First Wedding — By Ben
Granted the first marriage was between Adam and Eve. And yes, there were obviously weddings that took place after; Noah, his sons, Abraham and Sarah. But with parsha Chayei Sarah we get the […]
The Power Of Prayer, A Refuah Shlaima, And Affecting Another’s Soul – By Marc
Forgive me for the delay on this post and forgive me if this is a topic I have already addressed. The last few days have been a whirlwind. On Monday […]
Vayeira – What’s More Important than Being with God? – By Ben
Imagine you have an appointment to meet the President of the United States. If you’re not a fan of our current President, please substitute accordingly. Hours before the arrival, secret […]
The Circle Of Life, The Scrolls Of Life – Life’s Lessons In Torah – By Marc
The timing is perfect. Well, it was perfect a few weeks ago, and I am once again playing catch up… Kosher Catsup… Thank you, I’ll be here next week! No, […]
Lech Lecha – A Sentence of Slavery — By Ben
Lech Lecha is particularly special to me because it was my bar mitzvah parsha. Granted I remember almost nothing save for the first line (insert sing-songy Vi-ya-heee Avraham). Sadly, upon […]
Judaism As A Chinese Menu… Can We Really Pick And Choose And Make Up Our Own Combo Platter? – By Marc
I was born in New York City and grew up in Jersey, and I’m Jewish, which means at least two things… I know great pizza and great Chinese food! That’s […]
Noach – Was Noah such a good man? — By Ben
The story of Noah opens with the following: These are the generations of Noah, Noah was a righteous man he was perfect in his generations; Noah walked with God. Bereishis […]
What I Learned In The Sukkah – By Marc
So here we go again… Sukkah… Succah… Chanukkah… Hanukah… I’m going with sukkah… and luckily I was able to spend some time in four of them. Thanks to Howard, Jonah, […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 