for the past two weeks, horrible covid made for misery and endless days of loopiness; a perpetual four drink intoxication state. mentally, i could blow past the legal limit. the shabbat- being the first day of rosh hashonah- uniquely subjected me to constant ear ringing without a shofar’s piercing primordial wake-up call. exhausted. i passedContinue reading “On The Limb”
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Egyptian Iconoclasm & The Ten Commandments
from oxford languages, iconoclasm is defined as “the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices; or, the rejection or destruction of religious images as heretical.” in the ten commandments, exodus 20:4, indicates that “you shall not make for yourself a graven image or any likeness which is in the heavens above, which is onContinue reading “Egyptian Iconoclasm & The Ten Commandments”
The Struggle Between Optimism vs. Realism
as a first-year law student, my property professor was perhaps the meanest, nastiest and brightest of them all. he was enigmatic; despite being a holocaust survivor, he held classes on the high holidays. the classroom was his operating room. rather than a scalpel, he performed surgery with words. with a few questions, he could removeContinue reading “The Struggle Between Optimism vs. Realism”
Celebrating The 900th Post With A Blogging Tip From Ayn Rand
the challenge going from legal content blogging to non-legal blogging involves the requirement to not only be informative but to be entertaining. with blogs, unlike video, readers must do the work. their hard work of reading should reward them with a smile or perhaps a eureka moment. hopefully, their time thumbing through your article onContinue reading “Celebrating The 900th Post With A Blogging Tip From Ayn Rand”
Stepping Back: What About Isaac?
every jewish new year [rosh hashonah] there is the built-in controversy of the torah reading of the binding of isaac or akedah. this portion serves rabbis and other commentators well with sermons as to whether abraham right or wrong to follow god’s directive to sacrifice his child isaac? they get to ask “what should beContinue reading “Stepping Back: What About Isaac?”
Why Known Facts are Hidden ?
the “looking the other way” phenomena occurs which such frequency that some individuals literally start to spin. we intentionally impair our vision for the sake of our family members, friends, political parties, and political or ideological beliefs. why? our cognition demands that we be consistent and logical. thus, when we are confronted with contrary data,Continue reading “Why Known Facts are Hidden ?”
The Most Honorable Star Trek Episode?
actor leonard nimoy made television history when he transformed the kohen priestly blessing sign into the iconic star trek vulcan greeting. the sign, an open hand with the two fingers on each side forming a “v”, combined with the words “live long and prosper”, capped his artistry to create a moment that audiences at largeContinue reading “The Most Honorable Star Trek Episode?”
Attention? Ki Tavo
if a ufo landed on earth and an extra terrestrial emerged with the mission to study religion, perhaps they would decide to attend a traditional jewish prayer saturday morning service. without knowing the language, they would experience a few moments in which the would witness an arroused congregation. they would see a few moments ofContinue reading “Attention? Ki Tavo”
The Genesis Project?
And God created man in His image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. genesis 1:27 while this blog devoted itself to the ten commandments, the book of genesis is credited with transforming the world to be the one in which we currently reside. in the introduction toContinue reading “The Genesis Project?”
Hate Crime?
can we just hate crime? pico boulevard in west los angeles recently had five kosher restaurants robbed on august 9th, the sabbath night when the stores were closed. jewishjournal.com the stores incurred theft-cash registers- and property damage-broken windows. the southern california area recently has produced many viral videos depicting numerous mass robberies involving thousands ofContinue reading “Hate Crime?”
The Ten Commandments Project 