I was with my brother at a concert, when we saw a girl dancing freely in the front row. We were captivated by her confidence and free spirit. He probably would have married her in that moment if he was old enough. But he was too young for her, and instead somehow I got her…

One thing I love about living in the “shtetl” as some of my not so observant friends and family sweetly yet sardonically call the Jewish community that I live in, is that there are pop up celebrations at certain times in the calendar. I.e. Purim and Sukkot are some of the more obvious ones because…

If you’re meant to change someone’s life with your words can you? What’s the opposite of inserting foot in mouth syndrome? I don’t believe that it’s being a wall flower and sitting idle-y by while someone/some people gets hurt. I think its actually choosing to “say what you need to say” (thank you, John Mayer).…

Whatever we think we own, we don’t. According to our Sages, its very clear time and time again in this physical world that we live on borrowed time, with borrowed money, and with a borrowed physical body. Until we get that idea we could easily walk around feeling “entitled”. Just the word “en-titled” alone infers…

Acharei Mot: Literal translation means “After Death”. Definitely a foreign fire. The “Death” referred to here is the death of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu whereas, in Parshat Shemini, decided to take the law into their own hands and sacrifice beyond the time and place allotted. And the Lord spoke to Moses after the…

Ever since I was a little kid I’ve been obsessed with the movie, The Karate Kid. The acting, the soundtrack, and as I got older, the writing.