Shavuos: Misunderstanding the 10 Commandments – By Ben
If you’re not an observant Jew, you may not know about the holiday of Shavuos. It takes place 50 days after first day of Passover, which commemorates how long the […]
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Bechukosai – Reward & Punishment
If you will follow My decrees and observe My commandments and perform them; then I will provide your rains in their time… you will eat your bread to satiety and […]
We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time — by Barbara Heller
We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time by Barbara Heller Whatever we think we own, we don’t. According to our Sages, its very clear time and time again in […]
Behar: What’s Mine is Mine…
There’s a mishneh in Perkei Avos (chapter 5:10). There are four temperaments among men; 1) He who says: “What is mine is mine, and what is yours is yours,” […]
Emor: Be a Kiddish Hashem for God’s Sake!
Be a role model… Raising the bar… Setting a new standard… Be the change you want to see in the world… A light unto the nations… What do these maxims have in common? […]
Kedoshim – The Mitzvah EVERYONE can get behind. — By Ben
People have a lot of problems with religion, especially when it comes to the Bible. Parts seem archaic or incompatible with modern living. Punishments can be harsh or unforgiving. Whole sections concern themselves with intricate […]
Pesach: A Kid, a Kid. And All of Jewish History. – By Ben
Growing up my family certainly never did a “full” seder. But we did the essentials. Brisket, charoset, afikomen bargaining, and the Chad Gadya song. You know, the one that goes […]
Pesach: Why Does the 4 Questions Have Only 1 Question?
Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot? The treasured moment of the Passover Sedar where the youngest child sings a song about asking the 4 Questions. He/she probably doesn’t really care […]
Pesach: The Matzah! – By Ben
It’s that time of year again. Where you’re stuck eating that stale saltine cracker for a week while your non-Jewish friends say, “Matzah? I love that stuff!” Yes, everyone’s favorite […]
Shemini – Playing with Fire
In the midst of endless halacha (laws) and details of sacrifices etc, the Torah does jump back to the narrative on occasion. And in parsha Shemini, the narrative it jumps […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 