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Category Archives: R. Joseph Telushkin
Joseph Telushkin: The Accountant’s Son Who Taught America Judaism
The books came out of Crown Heights, and so did the boy. Joseph Telushkin (b. 1948) grew up in Brooklyn in a family that sat close to the center of the Lubavitch world. His father, Solomon Telushkin, an accountant, kept … Continue reading
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Decoding Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
Written with AI: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin is a norm translator and moral ambassador rather than a boundary enforcer or institutional governor. Telushkin’s power does not come from controlling entry, legitimacy, or halachic process. It comes from shaping how Jews explain … Continue reading
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Professional Jews Keep Shabbos For A Living
JNS.org: “Telushkin, likewise, said he now refrains from using the word “deadline” for a project because it connotes death; he now uses “due date,” which ironically connotes exactly the opposite—birth.” Friends who love this new book said that they tried … Continue reading
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The Rebbe vs The Frankfurt School
The Frankfurt School was a bunch of neo-marxist Jews who dominated social science discourse post WWII and through that power, they shaped the acceptable narratives in the Western world. You might have noticed that most Jews in the social sciences … Continue reading
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Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History
I am sure this new Joseph Telushkin book is a fun read but I don’t trust its scholarship. “One of the greatest religious biographies ever written. Generations from now, Rebbe will be read by people of every faith.” (Dennis Prager, … Continue reading
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When Telling The Truth Is Wrong
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Prager University: When Telling the Truth Is Wrong
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Dennis Prager Feels Little Desire To Gossip
I guess it all depends on how you define gossip. Dennis Prager’s number one source for items for his show is the Drudge Report, the number one news and gossip website in the world. On his radio show today, Dennis … Continue reading
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