The Best Of 2017… Bringing It Into 2018 – By Marc
Time flies…whether you’re having fun or not. It really does. While we function on the Jewish New Year, we also recognize the end of the year and the beginning of […]
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Why? Perhaps We Need A Better Question – By Marc
Why? Why do we? Why don’t we? Why didn’t we? No one beats ourselves up better than we do on our own. This Yom Kippur was particularly difficult, as I […]
Searching For Solid And Common Ground – By Marc
If you’re like me, you go into this period looking for some real insight… something to move you forward and into the New Year with renewed energy and faith. […]
Our Souls Compose… Orchestrating The New Year – By Marc
There is so much to say… so much to write about this holiday. But I will allow the words of my very wise mentor, teacher and friend to lead me […]
Judaism… A Strong And Amazing Faith Built On Questions – By Marc
“The only stupid question is the one not asked.” This is a famous quote I am sure we have all heard, and one I am sure many teachers start their […]
Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? (Part 2) – By Marc
“The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu So my last post (two posts […]
When Prayers Go Unanswered – By Marc
I guess this is a similar idea, a similar notion to “Why do bad things happen to good people?” It is, at least for me, that moment that challenges my […]
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 […]
Gratitude And Purpose, Bookends From Dawn To Dusk – By Marc
Before I start, I just want to mention that I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Israeli singer/songwriter Idan Raichel at CSULA this past weekend. His music is powerful and […]
In A World Filled With Confusion… You Gotta Have Faith – By Marc
We are living in difficult times. We are reminded of this daily. Watching the nightly news has its perils and traps, and is literally hurting my brain. I have […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 