Shavuos – Two At Once — By Ben
The internet was set ablaze this week with the Laurel/Yanny phenomenon. If you’re not familiar, an audio recording was posted where people swore they heard the word “Laurel” while others […]
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The Only Proof of God — By Ben
In a few weeks we will be celebrating the holiday of Shavuos. Starting just after Pesach 49 days of counting the Omer will culminate with the holiday celebrating God giving […]
Yisro – More than Hearing — By Ben
This week’s parsha may be the most important portion in the Torah. Not only are the 10 Commandments given, but God Himself speaks to the Jewish people. It is a revelation […]
Shavuos: Misunderstanding the 10 Commandments – By Ben
If you’re not an observant Jew, you may not know about the holiday of Shavuos. It takes place 50 days after first day of Passover, which commemorates how long the […]
Pekudei – The Relationship Perspective – By Ben
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 […]
Yisro -Women First, Men Later — By Ben
In this weeks parsha, God reveals himself to the nation of Israel and gives Moses the 10 Commandments. In doing so, the bris (covenant) between the Jewish people and God […]
Va’eira – Attitude of Gratitude — By Ben
Parsha Va’eira is the Torah portion with almost all the plagues. And Moses, the staff, and the snakes, and Moses and Pharaoh coming head to head. Basically, if you’ve seen the […]
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