Celebrating My Birthday at a Funeral — By Ben
I’m pretty sure birthdays are about getting to do whatever you want, right? As children, we’re served cake and ice cream and showered with presents as our parents rent out […]
I’m pretty sure birthdays are about getting to do whatever you want, right? As children, we’re served cake and ice cream and showered with presents as our parents rent out […]
First off, Mazel Tov to Ben for his engagement. Not sure if I mentioned that here or not. Second, Mazel Tov to both of us for 500+ blogs. That is […]
First off, let me apologize for my absence. I have been struggling a lot lately in the midst of this pandemic, and I suppose I have felt I did not […]
Yes, this title is a bit and intentionally provocative, but there will be no politics here. In this case, I am talking about #45 out of the brilliant, Rabbi Noah […]
I always try to dance around anything remotely political on this page. The idea was to focus on the spiritual journey towards Judaism. But at times the two crash into […]
It’s between you and Him! This is a tricky post to write, but one that I think is important to delve into. While it is probably obvious to most, it […]
There are no coincidences, of course. Things come to us precisely when we need them… and while you can randomly pick any Torah passage or teaching and have it be […]
I write this out of my house, but hoping to get back in this afternoon… Though new flare ups have just erupted in the Lake Sherwood area of Westlake. No, […]
Last week’s Parsha Chaya Sarah, the first after the horrific events in Pittsburgh, opens with the funeral of Sarah. A funeral! While I know there are no coincidences, it still […]
Time flies…whether you’re having fun or not. It really does. While we function on the Jewish New Year, we also recognize the end of the year and the beginning of […]