My Marriage Report Card — By Ben
Yesterday was my 10 month wedding anniversary. You might be asking yourself, why didn’t I wait two months for the annual anniversary? I could have. However, yesterday was significant because […]
Yesterday was my 10 month wedding anniversary. You might be asking yourself, why didn’t I wait two months for the annual anniversary? I could have. However, yesterday was significant because […]
A couple of years ago I found myself stressed about a dilemma. I had discovered that one of the biggest Rabbis of the 20th century decreed that Orthodox Jews were […]
For Len Roth and Family.Funerals are profound experiences. Moving and emotional… Heartbreaking and confusing… Sad and life affirming. (As a sad side note… when you Google images for Jewish cemeteries… […]
Parshas Bo contains the final three plagues of Egypt. The title of the parsha, “Bo” refers specifically to the way God instructs Moses to approach Pharaoh as he warns him […]
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 […]
Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney’s most beloved and important films. It was the first animated movie to be nominated for best picture, it ushered in a modern […]
The month preceding Rosh Hashana is Elul. The rabbis say that the name Elul is an acronym for Ani l’dodi, u’dodi li or I am for my beloved, and my […]
Recently I was at a friend’s house for Shabbos dinner. And even though it was a Shabbos dinner, the crowd wasn’t particularly observant. Some guests drove there. One person checked their phone. And […]
The Torah has no shortage of troubling passages. But few are as disturbing as the actions of Pinchas and the Torah’s opinion about them. If you’re unfamiliar with it I’ll give […]
People have a lot of problems with religion, especially when it comes to the Bible. Parts seem archaic or incompatible with modern living. Punishments can be harsh or unforgiving. Whole sections concern themselves with intricate […]