NOOM, YOGA & JUDAISM: THREE BALANCED DIETS FOR THE SOUL – BY MARC
First off, the word diet has two meanings. It is what we habitually do and eat in order to nourish ourselves. i.e. a daily diet of Judaism is good for the […]
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Self Help… Self Empowerment… It’s All In The Book – By Marc
When you grow up in the secular world you learn many things that you assume come from this place or that. They are not necessarily Jewish things or Jewish teachings. […]
Why??? – By Marc
(Album cover for Elton John’s The Diving Board) I was not sure if I should say this out loud and publicly, though I have told a few people. I guess […]
Something To Live And Die For: Life Is In The Doing – By Marc
In his book 7 Traits, Rabbi Shalom Denbo discusses something I had never really thought about. When we create a child and bring them into the world, we do so […]
The Lessons Of The Bedtime Shema 24/7 – By Marc
We learn amazing lessons everywhere. If we truly believe that Hashem has created everything, which we do, then it would follow that the lessons that come to us, no matter […]
What I Learned About Learning – By Marc
There is a Chinese Proverb that states: “He who asks a question remains a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask remains a fool forever.”I am sure we […]
A Plague of Darkness – Bo — By Ben
The ninth plague to ravage Egypt was חֽשֶׁךְ. Darkness. Now we tend to think of darkness as the absence of light, the way cold is the absence of heat. But if you […]
Mindfulness… Kosher Style – By Marc
Somewhat frustratingly I need to miss the next two classes on Jewish Mindfulness at Chabad. While I should be able to view a video of the class, it is not […]
Mediation And Prayer… Which Comes First? – By Marc
It’s funny how big mediation and mindfulness are right now… Books on the subject can be found in the “New Age” section of most libraries and bookstores, and yet the […]
Ki Savo – Joy to the Word
It’s 7:25 am …and I’m standing in the Beis Medrish, eyes closed, having just taken three steps forward. The study hall/shul of the Shapells Darchi Noam Yeshiva is silent. I’m […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 