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Hi all,
I’ve been spending lots of time home with my family since the arrival of our new daughter, Nadia (I’ll tell you her Hebrew name after the naming ceremony!), and recently I had a pretty deep discussion with my older two daughters about creation, the Bible, dinosaurs, and how all of that can get really [...]

Okay, so lets omit the fact that I’m not even technically Jewish yet. The thing is that I feel Jewish, I try to live Jewish, and I feel I have been bound to the mitzvot since the day of my Brit Milah. It was a contract that I literally signed in blood.
I am not where [...]

Last weekend we stopped by one of our local Judaica shops to browse.  While there I saw a really wonderful Shabbat and Havdalah kit to go.  I thought this was a great place to share with those of you who will be doing or who do lots of traveling AND who are trying to honor [...]

I’ve been meaning to share this little link with you all.
This site is a handy tool if you live or will be visiting Los Angeles. It basically consists of all things Jewish. For example, if you’re looking for the following things, this a good one stop place to find them. The site is [...]

I am HaShem; I have called you with righteousness; I will strengthen your hand; I will protect you; I will set you for a covenant to the people, for a light to the nations (Isaiah 42:6)
We as Jews are commanded to be a “light unto the nations” (לאור גוים). As such, it is our obligation [...]

Shavuot is literally just around (June 8, 2008 - nightfall June 10, 2008) the corner so we thought it might be a good idea to throw together a few resources and information on this holiday.
Directly below is some great information from the American Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, which will help get you up to speed [...]

I would take a guess that most people who read this blog fall into one of three categories when it comes to the Bible: 1) the Bible is literal and cannot be interpreted any other way; 2) the Bible is mostly allegorical and should not be taken literally; and, 3) the Bible is part literal [...]

Cross-posted on True Ancestor
 They said it couldn’t happen. Some are still saying it never did.
Many claim to have witnessed it, survived it, fought against it. They are heroes to many, but sometimes they are called fools, liars or worse by many others.
Every year, those who perished are commemorated. As the grass blushes over their anoymous graves, [...]

This morning Avi and I will be finishing our final Pesach preparations.  This means  cleaning the final two rooms of our apartment; our eating area, and the kitchen.  Cleaning for Pesach is no laughing matter. It requires some planning, some patience, and time. 
As we all prepare, in whichever ways each of us do, I’m [...]

Hi all,
My plan for today was to post some much-overdue commentary on an audio file Avi sent me like two weeks ago, but, once again, something else came up that I wanted to write about. Look for that audio later this week (!ב”ה).
I spent some time reviewing some material by Rabbi Art Green this morning, [...]