The Sin of Gossip. Yes, it’s a big deal. — By Ben
There’s no denying that we love to gossip. From magazines to twitter feeds, gossip is an industry unto itself. On the personal level, we’ve probably all talked about someone we know in […]
A Crack In The Windshield, A Crack In Faith. How Do We Fight Through The Little Bad Things – By Marc
Let me preface this by saying that studying and learning makes all the difference. It feeds my soul, it nourishes me, and it is my guide as I make my […]
What’s the motto with the Jewish people? — By Ben
It’s hard to resist a good motto or slogan. They are pearls of wisdom expressible in tweet or bumper sticker length. Simplicity paired with profundity. People, businesses, universities, and even states and countries […]
5 Levels of Pleasure. My Take. — By Ben
The founder of Aish HaTorah, Rabbi Noach Weinberg had an incredible understanding of the human condition. I’ve listened to his lectures, learned from his students, and studied at his yeshiva in […]
Hashem Knows What’s Best… A Simple And Powerful Notion That is Perhaps The Most Challenging To Accept – By Marc
Ben touched on some of this in two posts… His first on Tisha B’Av… and his follow-up on “Where’s G-d?” Bad things DO happen to good people. And while I […]
The time even Moses asked “Where’s God?” — By Ben
There isn’t a single person alive who from time to time hasn’t asked, “Where could God possibly be?” It is a harrowing question that drives some to atheism and others to tortured […]
Sometimes It’s A Whisper, Sometimes It’s A Shout. Listen With Your Ears To Know What It’s About – By Marc
As I drove in the car the other day, listening to my favorite radio station KCSN (88.5 on your FM dial), the song “Believe” by My Morning Jacket came on, […]
Tishah B’Av, The worst bad day. — By Ben
Shakespearian actors and Jews have few things in common. 1) Both groups feel at home in New York. 2) Both groups pour over their source material, analyzing every letter, as if […]
Let Hashem’s Love Open The Door And Know He’s Right There, In Your Mezuzah ― By Marc
A door… Such a simple thing. We walk in… We walk out. There are amazing possibilities in either action… and the potential for great change. Do I stay or do […]
If I’m supposed to rest on Shabbat, why can’t I drive? — By Ben
The question in the title was the contradiction that proved to me, for much of my life, that observant Judaism was backwards. If Shabbat is about rest, why can’t I rest the way I […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 