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Category Archives: Jews
Executing The Jewish Murderer Martin Grossman
Wikipedia says: “Martin Edward Grossman (January 19, 1965 � February 16, 2010) was convicted of first degree murder for his part in the December 13, 1984, Florida killing of wildlife officer Peggy Park. He was executed by lethal injection. In … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged first degree murder, Marc B. Shapiro, martin grossman, peggy park, pope benedict, pope benedict xvi
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Where Have Our Manners Gone?
I’m appalled as I walk down Pico Blvd beside Glatt Matt and its dirty competitor at how many Jews park in traffic and run in to the store to get something, oblivious to the cars piling up behind them. I … Continue reading
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Tagged cold hand, hand of truth, jewish press, pico blvd, shopping bags, young wives
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Video Of My Panel Discusson On ‘Christians, Jews and the Sabbath after the Holocaust’
I make my first comments 30 minutes in. My voice has quite the nervous tremor and my hands play with my water bottle. I was hoping I’d appear smoother and calmer and cooler.
Posted in Adventist, Jews, Loma Linda, Personal
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Are Jews Like The Amish?
I was explaining to a non-Jewish Seventh-Day Adventist friend today about some of the Jewish laws of the Sabbath. You can’t drive. You can’t talk on the phone. You can’t start or stop an electrical current. “Are Jews like the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventists, amish, intellectual life, jewish laws, unique laws
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Converting Jews To Seventh-Day Adventism
I spent much of January 1991 with friends at Pacific Union College in the Napa Valley. I met a guy who was raised Jewish and converted to Seventh-Day Adventism. I told him about my journey to Judaism. From page 275 … Continue reading
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Tagged adventist leaders, annexation of austria, clifford goldstein, jewish converts, passive attitude, remilitarization of the rhineland
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The Star Of David
Here’s model Bar Refaeli with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Shabse
Hour three of Dennis Prager’s radio show Friday. Dennis: “Is it Shadsi in Lakewood, New Jersey?” Shabse: “That’s correct.” Dennis: “Could you spell it?” Shabse: “S-H-A-B-S-E. Shabse.” Dennis: “What ethnicity is that?” Shabse: “Jewish.” Dennis: “I’m Jewish. I never heard … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, lakewood new jersey, radio show
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About Last Night
A former yeshiva girl writes: My friend came back and told me the details of her night. The last time I saw her she was sitting downstairs with a couple of her friends. The night went as follows: The bartender�s … Continue reading
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Tagged godly life, internal factors, irish man, jewish lifestyle, kippot, mean girl
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Jews And Arabs Share Common Ancestors
Twice this week, people have told me that Jews and Arabs both came from Chaldea and therefore share a bloodline. I say big deal. What matters is values not blood nor pagan origins, but the consequence of what was produced. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Jews, Personal
Tagged chaldea, conservative christians, fake breasts, pagan origins, pagan rites, sdas, sexual purity, theological beliefs, world tomorrow
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Jewish News
From Hirhurim: SALT today: link Matzav.com strongly considering removing comments feature: link Jewish Ideas Daily on women rabbis: link WSJ: A Synagogue’s Unorthodox Revival: link NYT: A Jewish Prayer: link Chief Rabbi Sacks wins Lamm Prize: link R. Yitzchok Adlerstein … Continue reading
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Tagged David Klinghoffer, jack wertheimer, louis ginsberg, martin grossman, talmud yerushalmi, woman rabbi
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