I Have Been Changed For Good – By Marc
In honor of Shavuot, which begins tonight… “Hairs may turn white The brain may slow But as long as we keep learning We will continue to grow.” I often use […]
Tag Archives: Pirkei Avos
Praying with Two Hearts — By The Anonymous Blogger
Mishneh 4:21 in Pirkei Avos reads, Rabbi Elazar Ha-Kapar says, Kinah, Taivah, and Kavod drive a man out of the world. Kinah is translated as envy or jealousy. Kavod is the […]
Learning To Practice – By Marc
Well that seems counterintuitive… Shouldn’t we practice to learn? How often do parents BUG their kids to practice the piano… or to get ready for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah? I remember […]
We Are COMMANDED To Hear – By Marc
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 […]
Reward for Failure – Vayeishev
This week’s Torah portion, parsha Vayeishev, begins Joseph’s story. And it’s quite a story at that. There’s betrayal, seduction, a prison set piece, some dreams sequences, and (of course) mistaken identity. But the event […]
The Pillars Of Judaism… Three Holidays To Fully Support Our Spiritual Needs – By Marc
Three legs are all it takes to have balance… Yes, we can ride a bike on two wheels… Or some of us on only one. And perhaps we can even […]
Sometimes It’s A Whisper, Sometimes It’s A Shout. Listen With Your Ears To Know What It’s About – By Marc
As I drove in the car the other day, listening to my favorite radio station KCSN (88.5 on your FM dial), the song “Believe” by My Morning Jacket came on, […]
The Ethics of the Fathers. Aka, Pirkei Avos. 1.1 — By Ben
If you’ve never heard of Pirkei Avos before then you’ve probably not been reading this blog much. Because Marc and I’ve been refering to it all the time. But to catch […]
Jewish American Or American Jew? Defining Ourselves, Finding Our True Identity And Discovering Our Purpose — By Marc
Since the Fourth of July falls on Shabbat this year, this question is even more relevant, and something I thought I understood; and up until this past November I would […]
It’s The Little Things… The Domino Effect Of Kindness And Mitzvah – By Marc
As I study the Torah and Pirkei Avos, I realize how many commonly used expressions come from these sources. Things we say off the cuff, that have been passed down […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 