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- The Man Who Diagnosed the Machine
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- The Man Who Would Not Vouch
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* Why Does Australia Produce So Many Great Journalists? (6-11-26)
* Steve Wynn and the Press: Power, Litigation, and the Contest Over Las Vegas (6-3-26)
* Sheldon Adelson and the Journalists (6-3-26)
* The Vigilant Animal: Thinkers Who Reject the Myth of Human Gullibility (6-2-26)
* The Cost of Refusing the Misunderstanding Myth (6-2-26)
* Show Me How It Travels (6-2-26)
* The Norm Explainers (6-2-26)
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* The Emotional Palettes Of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco & Sacramento (5-27-26)
* The Administrative Capital: Sacramento Legal Culture (5-27-26)
* San Diego - The Quiet Republic (5-27-26)
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* SF v LA Legal Culture (5-27-26)
* Why Talent Travels Poorly Between San Francisco and Los Angeles (5-27-26)
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Category Archives: R. Rabbs
The Rabbi Almost Died Surfing When Tumbled By A Wave
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The Redemption Of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin
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Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41).
What Do You Notice? II
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, A few days ago you posted a piece entitled “What do you notice“? in reference to the Alexander Technique. I couldn’t help but be struck by the similarities I encountered describing the Zen Buddhist practice … Continue reading
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Intrusive Jewish Questions
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And Now A Word From Our Torah Talk Sponsors
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Getting Set Up With An Orthodox Woman
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12 Step Programs For Sex Addiction
From last Monday night’s show: Rabbs: How’s it going with the 12-step program? Luke: “It’s like a crash course in reality. You get out of your fantasies and into reality. I’m noticing that I am slowly rewiring my brain. Without … Continue reading
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Tagged hole in your soul, internet pornography, math homework, rabbs, sex addiction, step meetings
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Cheating On Your Wife When She Has Cancer
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The Rabbi Says I Only Care About Myself
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