Tisha B’av – Whose Fault Is It Anyway? — By Ben
This Sunday we observe the “holiday” of Tisha B’Av. I put holiday in quotes because the day is anything but a time for celebration. Regarded as the worst day in […]
Tag Archives: Tisha B’av
Take Comfort – By Marc
This is taking us back a little bit, to the weeks around Tisha B’Av… but the message is an important one. Thanks to Rabbi Moshe Bryski for this wonderful insight.The other […]
Merirus… From Bitter Lemons To Sweet Lemonade – By Marc
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Or a lemon tart… or lemon ice… or…We have all heard that in some way or another. It’s an iconic turn of phrase… a […]
Torah + Mitzvah = Jewish Survival – By Marc
So Ben made a good point that my last post ended without bringing up some other important points. I felt like it was running a bit long and so I […]
The Gift of Mourning & Tisha B’Av — By Ben
It’s Wednesday and I’m attending the funeral of my friend Jason’s father. It’s a bright clear sunny day at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park and Mortuary in the Hollywood Hills, […]
What Chance Do We Have? — By Ben
Once again we’re at the chilling parsha, Shelach. If you’re not familiar, the Jews are literarily (and figuratively) at the finish line. After coming out of slavery, crossing the sea, and […]
Eikev – Benching and Kvetching — By Ben
This week’s Torah portion continues Moses’ diatribe to the Jewish people. He rebukes them for the golden calf, he brings up the Meraglim (spies) again, he gives over the blessings […]
