Shema – Is the One God Responsible for Evil? — By Ben
The Shema is considered one of the most paramount pieces of scripture in all of Judaism. The verse found in Devarim (Deuteronomy) isn’t so much a prayer as it is […]
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Letting Go And Holding On: The High Holy Days Simplified – By Marc
Letting go of control or admitting you are not in control should be a relatively easy thing to do. And yet human beings have great difficulty with this. Heck, I […]
Science Class and the Two Names of God — By Ben
I am sitting at the entrance way of a Jewish high school arguing on my phone with the Rosh Yeshiva (principal). There’s a policy that if a student plays hooky […]
When Will This Pass Over? – By Marc
I am lost. I am sad. I am angry and confused. I watch the news and it sinks me. It is dark and grim. I am lost, knowing that I […]
When The World Is Spinning, Open Your Hands And Your Heart, And Know You Are Never Alone – By Marc
A ladder… an anchor… strapping in. Hashem, Community, and Connection and Prayer. All metaphors, and all ways Judaism keeps us on the path and connected to ourselves and to Hashem. Sulam […]
Honesty And Trust… What EVERY Relationship Must Be Based On – By Marc
This seems like a no brainer. Human beings have many relationships in life. With our parents and siblings, family members and friends, with our spouses, with nature and the world […]
Forgive But Do Not Forget – What This Holy Time Teaches Us – By Marc
Rosh Hashanah… Yom Kippur… Sukkot… Simchat Torah… Such a holy time of the year, and so many valuable life lessons in each of these holidays. One of the most significant […]
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 […]
Put Your Trust In Him – By Marc
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that there is a struggle afoot. I am certainly not the only one, and I know that there are […]
Merirus… From Bitter Lemons To Sweet Lemonade – By Marc
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Or a lemon tart… or lemon ice… or…We have all heard that in some way or another. It’s an iconic turn of phrase… a […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 