Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Benyomen, Saadyah Tzvi and Rafi Di – Artists of the Week
Have you been aching for some music during the Omer? Check out a bunch of artists that have worked hard to make sure we can still connect to creation and music during this time. All while keeping it holy. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZabhGpPfMg] I’ll post some more about these awesome artists when I don’t have as much…
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Natalia Kadish – Artist of the Week
Natalia showed me her art and I immediately fell in love. Natalia’s work is clearly from the heart, deep and full of passion. The kabbalistic imagery is evocative of artists like Baruch Nachshon.
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The Fight You Can’t Lose
You’re fighting the most important fight of all, the fight of your life. It’s the fight of making every moment in your life count, of making your life meaningful, of passing the tests G-d throws at you and becoming a stronger, deeper more connected and enlightened person. Is there any bigger fight?
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Distractions
It’s beautiful to see that Jews care, that they’re passionate and they want so badly to change the world. There’s no bigger testament to the fact that we are the chosen people. But it’s also ugly.
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New York City And Israel: The Holy Connection
I never really got New York. It always seemed to be so fast, and so crazy and everyone seemed just a little full of themselves. Who in their right mind would want to live here, my Midwestern mind would wonder. I’d have a heart attack.
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The (Jewish) Problem With Social Media
Social media, in so many ways, is an amazing thing. For all the dung that gets thrown at it, its powers are almost unrivaled compared to any other tool on the internet. We’re talking about a beast that helped topple multiple governments. That makes people famous overnight. That gives people who never had a voice…
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On Not Writing
Do you have any idea what that’s like, I want to ask. To know you’ve hurt others with your own words. You’ve torn the world down. You’ve hurt people. If the pen is mightier than the sword then writers are killers.
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Jewish Artist of the Week: Yerachmiel Goldstein
The best part about Yerachmiel’s music is that while trying to make it holy, he does not try to fit into any sort of musical box. His music is creative, free and lively.
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Jewish Artist of the Week: Yitzchok Moully
What better way to introduce the Pop Chassid Jewish Artist of the Week than Yitzchok Moully: the “Chassidic Pop Artist”?
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Take Off Your Costume
She wasn’t perfect, beautiful and pure like Snow White. And that made her fly into a rage. The poor queen. If only she knew. If only she understood.
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