Tikkun!

Therefore, the pure righteous do not complain of the dark, but increase the light; they do not complain of evil, but increase justice; they do not complain of heresy, but increase faith; they do not complain of ignorance, but increase wisdom. - Rav Kook

Monday, December 7, 2015

It's only a minhag...?

A very disturbing occurrence happened last night. We were lighting the menorah for the very first night of Chanukah. I our home - as in ma...

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Restoring My Soul

The truth is, I'm still processing it. I had the z'chut to attend the annual hilula (celebration) of my Rebbe , Reb Kalonymous K...

Friday, May 29, 2015

Allowing ourselves to be loved

Commenting on my previous post, my bestie Karma Dude expanded on the parable from the Ba'al Shem Tov, stating that at some point the ...

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Moving Towards God

If you don't understand what's happening, watching a parent teach his child how to walk can seem to be an exercise in cruelty. The c...

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Purim Appeal - Please Help!

I have been very delinquent in posting here on the blog - I know that. It pains me, because I often write whole essays in my head about topi...

Friday, February 20, 2015

A Fire Burns in Teaneck

It's pretty rare that Rav Moshe Weinberger makes a foray into New Jersey, despite the fact that a few days a week he's just over the...

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Some thoughts on the Jewish Action article on Neo-Chassidus

By now, most people have at least heard about the Jewish Action's cover story on "Neo-Chassidus". Over the few weeks that have...

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Shmuel: I'm a thirtysomething Jew, trying to make myself a better person; a husband; a father; a seeker, trying to be a warrior.

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