Mikeitz – Being Right vs Being Blind — By Ben
In this week’s parsha, Yoseif finds himself with all the power of the mightiest regime on the planet and the brothers who wronged him in his grasp. There is not one […]
Tag Archives: torah
Vayeishev – 10 Angry Men
We’re finally on the parshas concerning Yosif. Growing up, the only Bible story I really knew was from the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. So when I started studying […]
Toldos – A Bad Deal? — By Ben
I’ve been keenly interested in the the story of Yaakov and Esav ever since the TV show LOST introduced its mysterious deity-like figure Jacob and his unnamed evil brother. The brothers had much […]
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 […]
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 […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 