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Tag Archives: Shiva

Coincidence, Mourning, & God’s Name — By Ben

January 6, 2021by eltram Leave a comment

There are many things in my life I have to be thankful for. Health, love, and family, to name a few. But there are few things I treasure more than […]

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Parsha, Posts by Ben

Finding The Light Of Day In The Darkest Mourning – By Marc

July 31, 2020by marcsmuse Leave a comment

Tisha B’Av is a reminder of some incredible loss… both of our Temples (586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E.), and a variety of tragedies and other massacres that befell the Jewish […]

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Holidays, Posts By Marc

With Words – By Marc

October 30, 2018by marcsmuse Leave a comment

With words… With words G-d created the world. With words, will humans destroy it?“Words create worlds.” – Rabbi Abraham Heschel “God has granted us the powerful gift of language, the tool […]

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Finding Who You Were Meant To Be — By Ben

October 18, 2018by eltram 6 Comments

I had rationed my time perfectly. It was the Thursday before the final Shabbos of the year when I sat down at 8:30 pm to write. I had made a […]

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Parsha, Posts by Ben

Good Mourning — By Ben

March 16, 2018by eltram 2 Comments

In every Shemona Esrei there’s a section for refuah shlema, healing. Within that prayer, there is a place to insert the names of specific people who are sick and so […]

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The Power Of Sitting – By Marc

March 13, 2018by marcsmuse Leave a comment

For Shlomo…Shiva means seven. When someone passes away… and we sit shiva for a parent, sibling, child or spouse… the mourners return home or to the home of the deceased […]

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Religion In The Middle – By Marc

February 20, 2018by marcsmuse Leave a comment

The words tragedy and tragic are perhaps overused. When someone passes from a ripe old age, it may be sad… it may be a remarkable loss… but usually, it is […]

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Pirkei Avos, Posts By Marc

Givers, Takers, and Salt Shakers — Vayeira — By Ben

November 2, 2017by eltram Leave a comment

Parshas Vayeira has plenty to talk about. From Avraham ditching God to do hospitality, to Avraham arguing with God about destroying Sodom and Gemorroah, and ending with possibly the most troubling […]

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Parsha, Posts by Ben

Mourning Words: What Judaism Teaches Us About Dealing With Death – By Marc

October 24, 2017by marcsmuse Leave a comment

I go out of my way to make this blog apolitical… but too often in today’s world there are things that come up in politics that need to be addressed. […]

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Posts By Marc

Noach – A World of Difference — By Ben

November 3, 2016by eltram Leave a comment

Parshas Noach is one of the most troubling portions in all of Torah. The idea that God wiped out all humanity, save one family, is terrifying. Ironically, this is the Bible story […]

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Parsha, Posts by Ben

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