One Thing Leads To Another – By Marc
“There are no coincidences, it is G-d’s way of remaining anonymous.” – Rabbi Shlomo BistritzkyLike any good Rabbi, Shlomo will say he got this from someone else, but I had […]
Tag Archives: mitzvah
When The World Breaks – By Marc
Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. I cannot watch the news these last few days without feeling my heart break. Tears flow freely and abundantly. The loss of life and the impact […]
Eikev – Reward in This World? — By Ben
Last week’s parsha Va’eschanan ends, “You are to guard the commandments and the statutes and the laws that I am commanding you today, to fulfill.” (Devarim 7:11) Rashi clarifies on that last […]
Torah + Mitzvah = Jewish Survival – By Marc
So Ben made a good point that my last post ended without bringing up some other important points. I felt like it was running a bit long and so I […]
The Only Proof of God — By Ben
In a few weeks we will be celebrating the holiday of Shavuos. Starting just after Pesach 49 days of counting the Omer will culminate with the holiday celebrating God giving […]
Pesach – So We Left Egypt. Who Cares? — By Ben
As we prepare to celebrate Pesach, we once again return to the story of how God took our ancestors out of Egypt. We’ll do the two seders, abstain from chometz, […]
We Are COMMANDED To Hear – By Marc
For the record, I have yet to enjoy any prune Hamantaschen… Apricot and cherry, yes. Prune… not yet. Just needed to put that out there. The first prayer before reading […]
Shavuos: Misunderstanding the 10 Commandments – By Ben
If you’re not an observant Jew, you may not know about the holiday of Shavuos. It takes place 50 days after first day of Passover, which commemorates how long the […]
Kedoshim – The Mitzvah EVERYONE can get behind. — By Ben
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 […]
There Is But One… The Power Of Unity And Connection – By Marc
Hashem is everywhere. Hashem is everything. “Hear, O Israel: Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is the One and Only.” I am a victim of the damaging notion that G-d was […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 