Cobra Kai: The Sensei vs the Rabbi — By Ben
Cobra Kai, the binge-worthy successor of the Karate Kid movies, is awesome. It picks up with Johnny Lawrence, the antagonist of the first film, 35 years later, when he decides to reopen his […]
Tag Archives: Pirkei Avos
Yetzer Hatov Or Yetzer Hara: The Danger Of Lessons Unlearned – By Marc
Pushed and pulled… stuck in the middle… head spinning. This is how I feel on a daily basis. The news is hard to digest. I constantly check myself to make […]
How Do We Save The World… Do We Build An Ark Or A Tent? – By Marc
Let me preface this by saying that this post is all thanks to my brilliant friend Howard Witkin and his ongoing Pirkei Avos class. His guidance, leadership and teachings have […]
It ALL Matters… But The Truth REALLY Matters – By Marc
“In the end, all that matters is the truth, and whether or not you always do the right thing with it.” – MG We are living in very strange and […]
Silence Is Not An Option… Yet Again – By Marc
I love my community. I love being Jewish. I am proud of my Judaism and I am proud of the state of Israel. I do not think she is without […]
Self Help… Self Empowerment… It’s All In The Book – By Marc
When you grow up in the secular world you learn many things that you assume come from this place or that. They are not necessarily Jewish things or Jewish teachings. […]
Something To Live And Die For: Life Is In The Doing – By Marc
In his book 7 Traits, Rabbi Shalom Denbo discusses something I had never really thought about. When we create a child and bring them into the world, we do so […]
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 […]
Don’t Be Judge And Lawyer – By Marc
There are no coincidences, of course. Things come to us precisely when we need them… and while you can randomly pick any Torah passage or teaching and have it be […]
Up, Down And All Around… The Genius Of Pirkei Avot 1:6 – By Marc
The title of this post is a bit limiting, as the genius of ALL of Pirket Avot is quite evident. The deep and practical knowledge goes so far beyond the […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 