Tefillin – The Original Mystery Box — By Ben
I don’t know if I had ever even heard of tefillin before I started my journey of exploring Judaism. So if you are at all like me from ten years […]
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The Name on the Door is Enough — By Ben
It was about a month ago that a friend I hadn’t talked to in years messaged me out of the blue. He had found an old mezuzah scroll necklace that […]
When The World Is Spinning, Open Your Hands And Your Heart, And Know You Are Never Alone – By Marc
A ladder… an anchor… strapping in. Hashem, Community, and Connection and Prayer. All metaphors, and all ways Judaism keeps us on the path and connected to ourselves and to Hashem. Sulam […]
When Words Fail, Find The Miracle Of Actions – By Marc
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I often go deep and personal and am willing to share some fairly private thoughts. I do this as […]
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. […]
Unification, Unify, Unity… Of The Head And Heart And More – By Marc
First off, let me wish a meaningful journey to Ben, as he spends the next three months in Jerusalem. To say I am envious would be an understatement. It’s amazing how […]
Rosh Chodesh and New Beginnings — By Ben
Parshas Bo has a ton going on. It finishes up the plagues (most notably the death of the first born), the Jews are given their freedom finally becoming a nation, and […]
Morning Prayers And Meditation… When Tefillin Truly Connects and Inspires – By Marc
I had started a completely different post for today… One that was really helping me define and focus on what Judaism is and isn’t… In fact… What Judaism Is… And […]
Yisro -Women First, Men Later — By Ben
In this weeks parsha, God reveals himself to the nation of Israel and gives Moses the 10 Commandments. In doing so, the bris (covenant) between the Jewish people and God […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 