When It Comes To Anti-Semitism And What Is True, We Must Unite – By Marc
I am trying so hard to focus on the spiritual, especially in this blog, but there is so much happening in the world that is worthy of discussion, and so […]
Tag Archives: peace
Peace, Discourse, and the Blame Game — By Ben
I don’t think you need me to tell you that we live in divided times. The divisiveness is compounded by an inundation of endless news/media sources that make verifying the […]
Pinchas – Peace From Hatred — By Ben
On the drive back from Mother’s day brunch my brother has accused me of lying about my car’s gas mileage. A discussion about fuel reimbursement started just before getting into […]
Making True Peace is Not About Being Silent – By Barbara Heller
Sometime in mid-Av, 5777 or July of 2017, I found myself walking and sweating profusely in the streets of Tiberias (Northern Israel) and I sat down to write the following […]
Giving Up – By Marc
Life is a battle. It is a constant struggle of contradictions, each seemingly at the polar opposite of each other. And while I understand that these contradictions are necessary, if […]
Todah Rabah – By Marc
The idea of expressing gratitude should be in the lexicon of every human being. It is a humbling and powerful approach to living. This notion is certainly not owned by […]
The Structure of Prayer — By Ben
Now that we’re in the month of Elul, Rosh Hashana is just around the corner. This time last year I did a blog post outlining the core of the prayer […]
No War ≠ Peace – By Ben
The Hebrew word shalom, שָׁלוֹם, has a few meanings. It can mean hello, goodbye, it’s a popular boy’s name, and it’s even one of the names of G-d. But the […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 