Yisro – When Unity Becomes Dangerous
We talk a lot about unity as if it’s automatically good.
This week’s parshiyot suggest something more unsettling: unity can be powerful and destructive — depending on what it’s built on.
Tag Archives: Shavuos
Acharei/Omer – The Line Between Fear and Reverence — By Ben
The Torah portion Acharei Mos, begins with reminding us of the death of Nadav and Avihu, Aharon’s two oldest sons who died in parshas Shimini. It is probably not a […]
Shavuos, Ruth, and Being Chosen — By Ben
I don’t recall the exact circumstance, but somewhere in the deep recesses of my memory I remember talking to a devout person of a different religion. They had found out […]
Shavuos – What Did We Get Ourselves Into? — By Ben
The holiday of Shavuos is upon us again. Though we may not be partaking in the all night study party we usually do, never the less we can still study […]
We Are Not Alone, We Are Never Alone – By Marc
First off, let me apologize for my absence. I have been struggling a lot lately in the midst of this pandemic, and I suppose I have felt I did not […]
Ruth Like, Ruthless And Other Lessons From Shavuot – By Marc
I have to admit that I did not know much about Shavuot growing up. I was the kind of Jew that knew Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Chanukah. Maybe […]
Shavuos – What Torah Really Is — By Ben
Shavuos is an interesting holiday. It comes a mere seven weeks after one of the most celebrated holidays (Pesach) and for the vast majority of the non observant Jewish world, […]
Lost And Found… Finding Ourselves On The Path, In The “Chood” And In The Light – By Marc
I actually had an entirely different post already written, but I felt it was more immediate and topical to write this one, especially coming out of Shavuos (Shavuot). This is my […]
My First Shavuot/Shavuos… A Long And Wonderful Night Of Learning And Cheesecake In The Hood — By Marc
You say Shavuot, I say Shavuos… So… I really wanted to riff off Ben’s last post, since I have so many thoughts on and trouble with the word FEAR… In […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 