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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]