Forgive me G-d because I lusted. Forgive me G-d for lying to save face. Selach lanu Avinu ki chatanu [hit] Forgive me G-d for hating. Forgive me G-d for staying up late to work out instead of waking up early to learn Amud Yomi. mechal lanu Malkeynu ki fashanu [hit] This used to be the hardest … More Parashat Terumah – The Door of My Heart
One of the hardest parts of transitioning to living on my own has been a real struggle with loneliness. Houston is a big city. 4 million people. And I live close to the heart of it all. But that’s means almost nothing to me, because I don’t live close to practically any of my friends … More Take Heart – Parashat Vayera
A thought stops me in my tracks as I’m walking to the Campus Hillel room, a quote from Hillel himself. “No one else is going to stand up to them. ‘If I’m not for myself, who will be for me? If I’m not for others, what am I?’” I had wanted to not even give … More You Want Peace but not the Peace Maker – Parashah Toldot
His face had been showing up on my newsfeed all day. The familiar tzahal haircut, his crooked smile, paired with those sad Jewish eyes. His eyes, filled with all the infectious enthusiasm of Keren Hansen telling Kitty Fremont about Dafna, the (ficitonal) young Jewish matyress from the 1960 film “Exodus”. I’m going through a lot … More Why I Almost Started Crying at WhichWich
I’ve recently come to a conclusion. I’ll never be who I want to be. And I’m okay with that. Hence the title. You see, I’m a 19 year old boy. And when I watch movies or popular television or even just commercials, listen to pop music stations on the radio, or read magazines or books … More I’ll Never Be The Person I Want to Be and I’m Okay With That
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