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Category Archives: Shmuley Boteach
Why America Has No Chief Rabbi
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: In my eleven years living in England I often observed, as did many others, that Anglo-Jewry lacked the vibrancy and innovation characteristic of American Judaism. The absence of an electrifying sense of Jewishness and communal dynamism … Continue reading
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Why Men Cheat – A Debate Between Dennis Prager And Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Are men naturally polygamous? Find out on January 13th when besteselling author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and radio talk show host Dennis Prager debate the topic live at Temple Beth Am. WHEN: January 13 @ 8pm WHERE: Temple Beth Am
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Secular British Court Decides Who Is A Jew
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: Every once in a while, a story comes along so jolting that it is scarcely believable. One such story appeared in The New York Times, of all places, this past Sunday, about how the Jews’ Free … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish unity, orthodox conversion, orthodox jew, progressive jews, rabbi shmuley boteach, who is a jew
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Back In The News
There’s no rabbi like Shmuley. He got close with Michael Jackson. Now he’s close with Jon Gosselin. That takes balls. Most rabbis have no interest in reaching out to celebrities to help them. US Magazine says: While reports emerged Friday … Continue reading
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Michael Jackson’s Jewish Dream
The greatest interview ever of Michael Jackson? Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: This coming Friday night, Sept. 25, NBC will air a one-hour, prime-time “Dateline” special hosted by Meredith Vieira, featuring a book I am publishing on the 30 hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged deeper side, dinner night, intimate conversation, jewish sabbath, meredith vieira, rabbi shmuley boteach
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If You Want To Be Taken Seriously, Then You Must…
I find the "If you want to be taken seriously, then you must do X, Y, Z" rhetoric obnoxious. I don’t know how many people have asked me, "Do you want to be taken seriously? Do you want your blog … Continue reading
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Tagged american jewry, anti semite, israel lobby, knuckle draggers, rabbi shmuley boteach, snappy comeback
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Says Michael Jackson Threw His Life Away
I was sitting with a group of Gentiles last week. They were discussing Shmuley Boteach’s book “Face Your Fear“. They love his TV show "Shalom in the Home." They were impressed I knew Shmuley. He was one rabbi they could … Continue reading
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Will Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Do Anything For Publicity?
The Jewish Journal takes a snide shot at Rabbi Boteach in its Calendar section selection for April 28: "…an Orthodox rabbi whose self-proclaimed Eleventh Commandment is ‘Thou Shalt do anything for publicity and recognition’…" Here’s the 1996 article that pioneered … Continue reading
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Tagged love quot, national fatherhood initiative, orthodox rabbi, patti stanger, rabbi boteach, relationship book, roland warren, section selection, Yoav Botach
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Christopher Hitchens Vs. Orthodox Jews
Christopher Hitchens pushes my buttons. I respect his rhetorical abilities, but I hate many of his views. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach echoes many of my thoughts in his latest column in The Jerusalem Post: To read Hitchens these days is to … Continue reading
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