The Luxury of Pessimism – Shemos — By Ben
Imagine you go to the grocery store to pick up a bottle of wine for Shabbos dinner. You’re going to run in, grab the wine, and pay for it. […]
Tag Archives: Prince of Egypt
Denial isn’t Just a River in Egypt — By Ben
In this week’s parsha (Va’eira) there is the big showdown between Moses and Pharaoh. God sends Moses to plead with Pharaoh for the Jewish people’s freedom and every time Pharaoh says […]
Va’eira – Attitude of Gratitude — By Ben
Parsha Va’eira is the Torah portion with almost all the plagues. And Moses, the staff, and the snakes, and Moses and Pharaoh coming head to head. Basically, if you’ve seen the […]
Shemos – Identity Crisis — By Ben
The desire to assimilate is probably the most difficult temptation any Jew faces living in America today. On one hand, we want to be a part of the culture […]
