Category Archives: Jews

Jews Are A Merciful People

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Luke Ford

In a 1994 lecture on Gen. 50, Dennis Prager talked about verse 17: “And Joseph wept when they [his brothers] spoke to him.” Dennis: The rabbis taught in a midrash — “he who shows himself merciful to his fellow man … Continue reading →

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All She Wants For Christmas Is Jews

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Luke Ford
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Yisroel Pensack: Chanukah — A Different Perspective

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Yisroel Pensack

An Israeli rabbi, in an essay published this week, has offered an unusually realistic view of the significance of Chanukah. “Some believe that we are celebrating the fact that an amount of oil burned longer than expected. This is a … Continue reading →

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LA’s Global Day Of Jewish Learning Canceled

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Luke Ford

I’m the target demographic for these events. I love anything limmud. For many years, I went to UCLA Hillel’s day of learning during Passover. I love to learn Torah with the community. I’m a natural for these things. I went … Continue reading →

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Jews On Welfare

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Luke Ford

In a 2010 lecture on Leviticus 25, Dennis Prager said: Jews feeling responsibility for a fellow Jew has carried on to the modern era. For a Jew to go on welfare, even during the depression, was unheard of. It was … Continue reading →

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