I was in Las Vegas recently, AKA Sin City, and it made me think of all the different addictions that people have: gambling, alcohol, drugs, sex, etc. And with Passover around the corner, I think it’s a perfect time to talk about the Personal Egypt concept. But first things first. Let me clarify what Jews […]
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Growing up Jewish I knew about some of the most popular traditions and mitzvahs such as keeping shabbat and kosher, circumcision, the main holidays and some other random facts that I picked up during my three years at a Jewish day school. What I recently realized, now that I am seriously studying Judaism and living
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“In G-d we trust” – this is written on every dollar bill. The phrase was originally used on coins during the Civil War, and then in 1956, Congress adopted it as the official motto of the United States. The phrase signifies that the nation’s economic and political prosperity is in G-d’s hands. On an individual
As a little girl, I remember already talking to my friends about how I would name my future kids. When I became an adult, but before finding myself in Judaism, I had a whole list of names that I really liked and hoped to one day name my kids. Looking back at those names now,
Last night I had the opportunity to attend a really wonderful cooking demonstration by the famous chef Chanie Apfelbaum. She is known for her best-selling cookbooks Millennial Kosher & Totally Kosher, as well as her social media channel called “Busy in Brooklyn”. The event was organized to benefit Cleveland Kosher Food pantry, which I knew
Today I am continuing with the topic of science behind the benefits of religion based on the book “How G-d Works” by David DeSteno. So let’s jump right in. First up is Choice. Most people believe that the more choices we have in life, the better. However! Have you ever been at a restaurant with
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Some time last year, I heard our rabbi’s wife say that science is just a way for humans to try and figure out how G-d works, and that it has only recently started to bring to the table that, which has already been known for thousands of years in the Torah. Ever since, I have
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A couple of weeks ago I had a very vivid dream in which a number was shown to me and caught my attention. I actually have vivid dreams pretty much every night, but some stand out and others don’t. So this dream, in particular, really stood out to me and as soon as I woke
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The return of religion Religion will return to the west with full force – so it is predicted by many spiritual leaders, by religious representatives and by new age figureheads alike. Why will this occur and why do we need religion in the future? These are the questions I aim to address in today’s post.
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A few weeks ago, my step daughter recommended I read a book titled “Girl in the Blue Coat”. The story takes place in Amsterdam during the Holocaust, and it’s about young love and friendship. At first, I didn’t really feel like reading this book… I hadn’t read a book about the Holocaust probably since High
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