Bereishis – The Language of Temptation –By Ben
After a slew of high holidays (starting Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Succot, Hoshana Rabba, Shimini Azteres) the season finally ends with Simchat Torah. If you are unfamiliar with the holiday, it […]
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The Ethics of the Fathers. Aka, Pirkei Avos. 1.1 — By Ben
If you’ve never heard of Pirkei Avos before then you’ve probably not been reading this blog much. Because Marc and I’ve been refering to it all the time. But to catch […]
It’s The Little Things… The Domino Effect Of Kindness And Mitzvah – By Marc
As I study the Torah and Pirkei Avos, I realize how many commonly used expressions come from these sources. Things we say off the cuff, that have been passed down […]
Why Faith isn’t Enough. Part III – The Mitzvahs! — By Ben
To finish up the Faith trilogy, I’m going to talk about Mitzvahs. Where some religions just require you believe or have faith to participate in the religion, Judaism asks for more. […]
The Forbidden Tree of Knowledge. God wanted us to be mindless followers? — By Ben
In case you’re not familiar with the Bible’s story of creation: God makes the universe in 6 days. On that 6th day, God makes man (Adam and Eve) and tells […]
Oral Torah? Isn’t that just Commentary? — By Ben
My partner in crime, Marc wrote a post on Tuesday in which he used the term Oral Torah. That term is one of the most misunderstood concepts outside the observant world. […]
Studying Torah Is A Mitzvah – But What Does That Mean? — By Marc
Studying Torah is a Mitzvah… In fact, I believe it is THE highest mitzvah… But what does it all mean? How does one go about “studying Torah”? Is it simply […]
Unity. The most powerful force in the world. And the most destructive. — By Ben
Both the flood of Noah and the tower of Babel appear in the same Torah portion. You’re probably familiar with the flood, but if you’re not familiar with the tower […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 