Rosh Hashanah – The Work You’ve Already Done — By Ben
Rosh Hashanah is a difficult holiday to wrap our heads around. At the forefront there is the notion of being inscribed in the Book of Life and God’s judgement. And […]
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The Generosity, Gratitude And Grace Of Shabbat – By Marc
I am Jewish. I love Judaism. The reason I say this, is to give some perspective to those who may be reading this who are NOT Jewish. When I write […]
Apples, Honey And Paradigm Shift For Rosh Hashanah – By Marc
At our monthly Mensch Night at Chabad Of West Hills we did an exercise where we were asked to define Hashem in five words. Mine were: Everything, All-Powerful, Energy, Infinite […]
Make A List And Check It Twice – By Marc
I’d like to riff off the ending of Ben’s blog post last week, partly because I am a list maker… and partly because it is a smart thing to do. […]
Thanksgiving… One Day Or Every Day? – By Marc
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite American holiday. The fact that it has gotten so lost, and is now simply a shopping day and a stepping stone to Christmas makes […]
The Importance Of Humble Knowledge – By Marc
“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” (William Shakespeare) “Yossei the son of Yoezer of Tzreidah would say: Let your […]
Hod. The Link between Pesach Sheni, Lag B’Omer, and Manna from Heaven. – By Ben
We’re in a really odd time right now in the Jewish calendar. Between Pesach and Shavuos is a what’s known as the counting of the Omer. For 49 days we count each […]
