Technology is the scourge of so much. Yes, it has made life easier in many ways… but it has also destroyed true communication and encourages us to text or emoticon […]
“The foundation of all foundations and the pillar of wisdom is to know that there is a Primary Being who brought all existence into being. “ —Rambam, opening line of […]
I am just back from Jersey and my beloved Grandmother’s funeral. I am sad and weary and feel the loss, but I know that her memory is and will be […]
In case you’re not familiar with the Bible’s story of creation: God makes the universe in 6 days. On that 6th day, God makes man (Adam and Eve) and tells […]
Had a whole other post ready to go, but then life steps in… Today’s post is dedicated to my Grandmother Mildred, who passed away late Sunday evening. May her memory […]
I had a typical Torah observant upbringing, also known as Frum From Birth (or FFB, for short). I went to a Jewish Day School, all-girls high school and seminary. Once I […]
Kosher piggy backing off my recent post, I established necessity for the Oral Tradition. But a major problem presents itself. How can hundreds of years of orally communicated material not […]
You say Shavuot, I say Shavuos… So… I really wanted to riff off Ben’s last post, since I have so many thoughts on and trouble with the word FEAR… In […]
I remember when I first started studying Torah more seriously, I showed my father the book Mesillas Yesharim (mentioned in my last post). The minute he read that a Jew […]
My first Tish was in the Meah Shearim in Jerusalem. You can read about it on my other blog, This Year in Jerusalem (one of three, including this one). This […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 