Chayei Sarah – The First Wedding — By Ben
Granted the first marriage was between Adam and Eve. And yes, there were obviously weddings that took place after; Noah, his sons, Abraham and Sarah. But with parsha Chayei Sarah we get the […]
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Vayeira – What’s More Important than Being with God? – By Ben
Imagine you have an appointment to meet the President of the United States. If you’re not a fan of our current President, please substitute accordingly. Hours before the arrival, secret […]
Lech Lecha – A Sentence of Slavery — By Ben
Lech Lecha is particularly special to me because it was my bar mitzvah parsha. Granted I remember almost nothing save for the first line (insert sing-songy Vi-ya-heee Avraham). Sadly, upon […]
Noach – Was Noah such a good man? — By Ben
The story of Noah opens with the following: These are the generations of Noah, Noah was a righteous man he was perfect in his generations; Noah walked with God. Bereishis […]
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 […]
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. […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 