Refusing Greatness at the Burning Bush — By Ben
I was recently working with a Bar Mitzvah student on a speech for Shemos, when we started discussing Moses and God at the burning bush. God calls on Moses to […]
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The Free Will Choice of Passover — By Ben
Sitting on my desk are two pieces of electronic equipment. One is a Wacom Cintiq 21UX drawing tablet monitor. The other is a Nintendo Switch. Neither of them are particularly […]
Bedikas Chametz: Search and Destroy — By Ben
Jews around the world are scrambling to get ready for Pesach, the most stressful of all the Jewish holidays. For the uninitiated, Passover (as the holiday is also known) is […]
We Are Not Alone, We Are Never Alone – By Marc
First off, let me apologize for my absence. I have been struggling a lot lately in the midst of this pandemic, and I suppose I have felt I did not […]
A Plague On ALL Our Houses – By Marc
Let me just say that Matisyahu’s “King Without A Crown” is playing in the background… or is it in my head… I can’t recall… Two sets of lyrics stand out in […]
Pesach – Seder in Solitude — By Ben
This Passover I am planning to do the seder all by myself in my studio apartment. For the last few years I’ve been fortunate enough to be hosted by families […]
Pesach: 4 Drinks Deep – By Ben
Passover has its staples. Eating matzah, telling over the story, kids selling back the afikomen, wondering When Do We Eat? But one tradition may just be more essential (and more […]
Only Our Souls Should Be Burning – By Marc
Notre Dame was on fire and my tears were not enough to extinguish the flames.I was surprised at how emotional I was as I watched this iconic structure go up […]
Torah… A Blueprint For Modernity – By Marc
I hope you all had a fantastic and meaningful Passover. As many of us sat at our Seders, we found ways to make the story of our people leaving Egypt […]
15… 50… The Power Of And In Numbers – By Marc
When it comes to numbers, there are no coincidences in Judaism. As Ben wrote about last week, and as I explored in my “Pre-Passover” meet up with some friends, the […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 