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It is easy to find holiness in the miraculous and extraordinary. The Passover challenge is to find holiness in the ordinary, everyday moments.

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Finding G-d in the Everyday

March 14, 2026 – 11:33 pm | Comments Off on Finding G-d in the Everyday49 views
Finding G-d

It is easy to find holiness in the miraculous and extraordinary. The Passover challenge is to find holiness in the ordinary, everyday moments.

Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

January 24, 2026 – 9:44 pm | Comments Off on Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself241 views
nothing to fear

When you trust in G-d, you know that circumstances and people can’t harm you. You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Stop Dreaming

December 13, 2025 – 9:12 pm | Comments Off on Stop Dreaming375 views
Dreaming

In the aftermath of the Bondi Attack, we might want to hide our Judaism and blend in. This essay cautions us against living a lie.

The Only Absolute Truth

November 29, 2025 – 9:08 pm | Comments Off on The Only Absolute Truth294 views
absolute truth

Do you peddle in relative truths, or are you a stickler for the absolute truth? This essay examines the two types of truth and posits that G-d’s truth is absolute.

Inviting G-d To Dinner

November 15, 2025 – 9:14 pm | Comments Off on Inviting G-d To Dinner334 views
Inviting god to dinner

Why did our sages seem to think that having radishes and lettuce at every meal is a good thing?

Acknowledging G-d’s Constant Kindness

November 1, 2025 – 8:52 pm | Comments Off on Acknowledging G-d’s Constant Kindness319 views
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G-d is there for us at every turn, but for the most part, we are oblivious. We should look out for these kindnesses and thank Him for them.

The Failure of The Hippie Movement

October 25, 2025 – 9:10 pm | Comments Off on The Failure of The Hippie Movement380 views
Hippie-Movement

The nineteen sixties will forever be associated with the hippie movement; the thrust to break free of the shackles of morality. The argument that all pleasure is healthy and that puritanical restraint is toxic is a product of the sixties. It was a time of unrestrained hedonism and the unraveling …

Take The Entire Day Off

July 13, 2025 – 4:31 pm | Comments Off on Take The Entire Day Off827 views
cross-button

I was walking with a friend, one Shabbat, and as we reached the crosswalk, he bent to push the button to stop the traffic. I reminded him it was Shabbat, when we don’t use electronics. Instead, I suggested we relax patiently and chat until the light changes. It was Shabbat …