Behar: What’s Mine is Mine… — By Ben
There’s a mishneh in Perkei Avos (chapter 5:10). There are four temperaments among men; 1) He who says: “What is mine is mine, and what is yours is yours,” […]
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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 […]
Acharei Mot: Going above and beyond is not always the better choice. – by Barbara Heller
Acharei Mot: Literal translation means “After Death”. The “Death” referred to here is the death of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu whereas, in Parshat Shemini, decided to take the law […]
Shemini – Playing with Fire – By Ben
In the midst of endless halacha (laws) and details of sacrifices etc, the Torah does jump back to the narrative on occasion. And in parsha Shemini, the narrative it jumps […]
Pekudei – The Relationship Perspective – By Ben
Pekudei ends the 2nd book of the Torah, Shemos (Exodus). This parsha is reminiscent of previous parshas, dealing mostly with the building of the Mishkan. And though there is plenty to […]
Terumah – Separate and certainly not Equal –By Ben
This week’s parsha is one of the driest in the 5 books. It reads like a set of Ikea instructions. There’s no story and there’s not even weird Mitzvahs for you […]
Mishpatim – Han Solo shot first and what the Torah says about it. — By Ben
George Lucas has rereleased the original Star Wars trilogy several times over the years. And in 1997 he started to make changes, most infamous of which is known as Greedo Shoots […]
History, Anecdote Or Myth? My Struggles With Knowledge – By Marc
My favorite holiday has always been Passover… Well, my favorite Jewish holiday. I am also quite partial to the American Thanksgiving. I know one is months behind us, and the […]
Beshalach – Leave No Doubt
In this week’s parsha we have the famous splitting of the sea. Imagine witnessing an event of that magnitude first hand. How long would that stay with you? Last […]
Bo – It’s About Time
This week we get to the final plagues, Locust, Darkness, and the Death of the First Born. But compared to previous parshas, relatively little ground is covered. Shemos started with the Jews being […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 