I Really Have to Watch What I Say…
I haven’t been writing recently. Both here and my regular blog. There were several reasons, including the birth of my third daughter, things getting busy at work, getting very active in a new hobby,...
View ArticleMazal Tov to Marty Fleischer on the Marriage of his Daughter Sharon to...
Mazal Tov to Marty Fleischer, BT author and commenter, on the marriage of his daughter Sharon to Benjamin Jackson on Sunday, October 10th, 2010 at Rockwood Park Jewish Center. The post Mazal Tov to...
View ArticleSome Thoughts About Shabbos Shira
Rabbi Dov Ber Weisman – Torah from Dixie: This Shabbat is one of the few throughout the year that is given a special name. The day we read Parshat Beshalach is called Shabbat Shira (the Shabbat of...
View ArticleJewish Power Lunch
This post was first posted on Healthy Jewish Cooking and the author’s BT story can be found here. We’re told that if we eat the right foods, take the right supplements, eat at the right times (and with...
View ArticleWhitney Houston: Didn’t She Almost Have It All?
Wikipedia says it this way: In 2009, Guiness World Records cited her as the most-awarded female act [performer] of all time. Her list of awards includes two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard...
View ArticleCutting Connections – No More Web Browser In My Home
The Citi Field Asifa regarding the Internet was held last night, so we though it would be appropriate to repost this article that was originally published on May 30, 2006. As everyone on this blog is...
View ArticleBT in Difficult Times
B”H Dear all brothers and sisters at ‘Beyond Teshuva’. I am writing to you in response to Matys Weiser’s video on YouTube (another convert) – I was so touched and moved when he (as a Ger) spoke of his...
View ArticleBBT Links for Sept 12 – Shul Forgiveness, Tranformative Teshuva, White Sox...
Seven Things To Be Forgiving of in Shul this Rosh Hashana Rosh Hoshana to Go including Strategies for a Transformative Teshuva. Chicago White Sox adjust schedule to Accommodate Yom Kippur. The post BBT...
View ArticleBT Links for November 8th – Kitchen Cabinet, Far Rockaway, Seagate
The Kitchen Cabinet Far Rockaway Desperately Needs Your Help Seagate was Hit Hard By Sandy The post BT Links for November 8th – Kitchen Cabinet, Far Rockaway, Seagate appeared first on Beyond BT.
View ArticleBBT Links for December 13th, Unsung Heroes, Weberman Guilty,
A Song for Some Unsung Heroes. Weberman Guilty. The post BBT Links for December 13th, Unsung Heroes, Weberman Guilty, appeared first on Beyond BT.
View ArticleBBT Links for January 31st – Taming the Shul Kiddush, X’s, O’s and the Torah,
Taming The Wild Shul Kiddush Scene Studying X’s, O’s and the Torah The post BBT Links for January 31st – Taming the Shul Kiddush, X’s, O’s and the Torah, appeared first on Beyond BT.
View ArticlePreparing for the Mourning of Tisha Bav
The laws of mourning on Tisha B’av are modeled after the laws of mourning when a relative passes away. One significant difference is, that by a relative the stringency of the halachos decreases as time...
View ArticleThe 60 Second Guide to Rosh Hashanah
The foundation of Judaism is that all existence is dependent on G-d who created, supervises and influences both the spiritual and physical realms of the universe. In addition G-d created man who was...
View ArticleRecommit to Shnayim Mikra With Noach
Chazal (the sages) instituted a weekly spiritual growth mechanism which takes advantage of the power of Torah learning called Shnayim Mikra V’Echod Targem, which is reading the weekly Torah portion...
View ArticleTorah Judaism and the Four Premium Values of Today’s Youth
R. D. Joshua Berman has a good post on “Why Are Young People Leaving Religion?” at Torah Musings. He references a book titled “You Lost Me”, by David Kinnaman, a devout Christian and a sociologist who...
View ArticleFearing Fear Itself and Beating Brutal Arms with Happy Feet
Yaakov needed to defend himself and his family. So why was he anxious about killing others? Why did Yaakov’s wrestling match opponent aim for the hip? The messengers returned and said to Yaakov,” We...
View ArticleOrdinary Opportunities to be an Awesome Human
By Chaya Houpt One night this week, I helped my neighbor carry platters of food to her car. I dropped a huge platter of beautifully-prepared salad, and it splattered all over the filthy sidewalk. The...
View ArticleSurviving the Seder – Guide to the Perplexed
Years ago, Maxwell House Coffees used to give out free Haggadahs at all the grocery stores, a nice way of reminding people that Maxwell House Coffees are Kosher for Passover. Those Haggadahs were...
View ArticleShavuos Links: Aish, NLE, YU Torah
Aish NLE YU Torah The post Shavuos Links: Aish, NLE, YU Torah appeared first on Beyond BT.
View ArticleSome Thoughts About Shabbos Shira
Rabbi Dov Ber Weisman – Torah from Dixie: This Shabbat is one of the few throughout the year that is given a special name. The day we read Parshat Beshalach is called Shabbat Shira (the Shabbat of...
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