Philosophy

When my cousins were in the army, my aunt refused to leave the country. For years, she made sure to stick around just in case something happened to them. Aside from the level of devotion this demonstrated, which I can only be jealous of,...

With all the shit that has been going down in Israel, I figured it was about time I wrote about my take on the subject. (See how you don't even need a date to acknowledge that there is shit going on in Israel?)

With the help of AI, I am now able to attend to my true calling of being a children’s storybook author. This book is about pride. Jewish pride. The best kind.

I made a song about a certain someone. No clue if anyone else will like it. But it was good for my healing. You gotta admit that the metaphor of Noah's ark sinking is a good one though.

My partner just came back from an eight-day silent meditation retreat. She remarked (with some jealousy) how all the serious meditation teachers were childless, which seemed necessary for one to seriously pursue enlightenment. They were thus free to traipse around from one retreat to the next, unfettered...

A key Aish tactic in proving God’s existence, was emphasizing the unusual.  There is no nation as oppressed as the Jews.  No other nation claims public revelation. No other book can spell the word Pizza or Hitler...

I sense a continuous state of judgment and disapproval from you towards me and my siblings, for not "doing what's right", not "thinking critically", and not "using our own judgment". We are "following the masses" and "doing what's easy and convenient". I find this...

Our father in heaven they sayThe father of mercyBut as an almighty beingHe hath chosen to live quite far away Maybe he has better things to deal withBigger celestial fish to fryHe is nonetheless absentFar enough to not hear us cry

For many people, leaving religion is a philosophical experience, and as part of that books play an important part in their journey. Richard Dawkins played an important influence in my brother's journey, for example. For many others, Christopher Hitchens has been a strong...

Around two years ago, one of my siblings was struck in a hit and run accident. They spent a day in the hospital before any of us family members even found out about it. When we did, there were...