And you shall teach them to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house deuteronomy 6:7 parents have obligations to raise children. the torah ascribes a moral obligation. in modern society, parents have legal obligations toward their childrens’ health and welfare. the disney corporation does not have such an obligation towardContinue reading “Honor (Other’s) Mother and Father? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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From The Torah to Present Day, Disgraceful Spies Are…Disgraceful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
recent admissions as to the authenticity of content of hunter biden’s laptop computer have been disturbing. 51 so called “spies,” during the height of the presidential campaign, essentially signed a letter advising that the laptop computer’s contents was russian disinformation. the new york post has written extensively on the topic. this letter provided cover forContinue reading “From The Torah to Present Day, Disgraceful Spies Are…Disgraceful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Nothing Good Ever Happens After Midnight: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
my one bit of wisdom to all is that “nothing good ever happens after midnight.” while the saying is a generality, it a mantra for parents to impress upon their children; and for children to impress upon themselves. let me be the bad guy, the wet blanket and the marshal of the obvious. this specialContinue reading “Nothing Good Ever Happens After Midnight: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Want To Know About Yourself? Your Opinion On The Story of Abraham & The Binding of Isaac Is Telling: A Ten Commandments’ Story
abraham’s attempted sacrifice of his son isaac at the god’s request is one of the most morally controversial stories in genesis. god instructs abraham to take and sacrifice his son isaac. this was the same son upon which god had already indicated would continue abraham’s legacy. the torah section, in hebrew is referred to theContinue reading “Want To Know About Yourself? Your Opinion On The Story of Abraham & The Binding of Isaac Is Telling: A Ten Commandments’ Story”
The Tales That Cannot Be Told [On Social Media]: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
some stories that are not meant for social media consumption; tweets are included as well. truth, wisdom and free expression provided to the wrong audience is not a pretty sight. often it will be take the wrong way. i struggled whether to share as a post a legendary childhood story. i have accepted that thereContinue reading “The Tales That Cannot Be Told [On Social Media]: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Punch Someone 132 Times: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
‘If not you, then who? If not now, when?’ hillel what happened in yonkers must not stay in yonkers. an asian-american woman was severely beaten. she was struck 132 times in a hate crime attack. dailymail.com beyond her being struck over a hundred times, the attacker felt the need to exact violence on an innocent andContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Punch Someone 132 Times: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Littlest Exodus? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“You are never given an obstacle you cannot overcome.” reb nachman ukraine was home to reb nachman. he was the founder of the breslov chasidic movement. the reb’s words about obstacles were relevant to mr. ben-harush’s daunting task. for two babies born in the middle of the ukranian -russian conflict, perhaps the reb’s words willContinue reading “The Littlest Exodus? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Modern Take on Sodom & Gemorrah and Public School Education: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
in each generation, stories are interpreted and re-interpreted to seek meaning. the tale of sodom and gemorrah has had past interpretations. this interpretation is one of present day. what does the tale of sodom and gemorrah have to do with the me too movement? perhaps everything. what does the tale of sodom and gemorrah haveContinue reading “A Modern Take on Sodom & Gemorrah and Public School Education: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Esther & Joseph: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
esther and joseph’s stories share commonalities. they both take place in foreign countries, they both involve beautiful people, their stories take place in the seat of government, and their stories are ones in which god is not in the foreground. esther and joseph bring their morality into foreign settings. with their intermarriages, they mainstream intoContinue reading “Esther & Joseph: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Crimes, Lies & Bubbies: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
‘I ask the judge not to send him to prison but if you do, send me along with him’ molly smollett “‘bubbie” is the yiddish term for grandmother. to add to the jussie smollett drama concerning his fake hate crime trial, out of central casting, ms. molly smollett, jussie mollett’s fraternal grandmother, and yes, bubbie, madeContinue reading “Crimes, Lies & Bubbies: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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