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 […]
Tag Archives: Judaism
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 […]
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 […]
Does Judaism believe we’re all wretched sinners? — By Ben
There’s been a bit of controversy this past week with the Supreme Court’s decision and, though I’m not commenting on that issue, it has stirred up a lot of debates […]
From Faith To Emuna To Bitachon… A Lifelong Journey With Obstacles And Road Blocks — By Marc
This is it. The entire crux of this blog can be encapsulated by this. It is what sparked Ben and I to create this outlet. It is the journey we are […]
Why Faith isn’t Enough. Part II – Emunah and Bitachon — By Ben
After painstakingly defining belief last week, I’m going to toss aside that definition to go a little deeper. So that being said… Belief! It’s easy enough to say one believes in […]
The Forbidden Tree of Knowledge. God wanted us to be mindless followers? — By Ben
In case you’re not familiar with the Bible’s story of creation: God makes the universe in 6 days. On that 6th day, God makes man (Adam and Eve) and tells […]
Oral Tradition Part II. Uhhh… Telephone? — By Ben
Kosher piggy backing off my recent post, I established necessity for the Oral Tradition. But a major problem presents itself. How can hundreds of years of orally communicated material not […]
Fearing God? That’s A Christian Thing. Right?
I remember when I first started studying Torah more seriously, I showed my father the book Mesillas Yesharim (mentioned in my last post). The minute he read that a Jew […]
Unity. The most powerful force in the world. And the most destructive. — By Ben
Both the flood of Noah and the tower of Babel appear in the same Torah portion. You’re probably familiar with the flood, but if you’re not familiar with the tower […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 