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Category Archives: Judaism
Was Jesus The Savior?
On his radio show Sep. 23, 2011, Dennis Prager was asked if he had ever considered converting to Christianity. He replied: “From when I was in my early twenties and really began thinking about these issues, I did flirt with … Continue reading
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Tagged hedonism, jesus christ, jesus the savior, Judaism, radio show
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The Maccabeats – Book of Good Life
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The Road To A Good Society
Dennis Prager writes: Judaism believes that the road to a just society is paved by individual character development. The greatest difference between my yeshiva education and secular education since the 1960s is that I was taught the biggest moral challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, diploma students, high school diploma, racism sexism, rampant racism, secular education
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Accused Brooklyn Murderer Levi Aron
Rabbi Rabbs writes: Judaism says there are categories of Jews that are exempt from the entire Torah. The cheresh, shoteh, and katan. The deaf, fool, and minor. Although the minor (under 12 for females/under 13 for males) knows the difference … Continue reading
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Tagged dividing point, mishneh torah, rabbs, radio talk show, radio talk show hosts, talk show hosts
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Judaism Is Difficult, No Point In Watering It Down
Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler said Einstein. Donniel Hartman writes: Herein lays the new Catch-22 of contemporary Jewish life: In order to reach the numbers we need, we have to dumb down our message … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish journey, marketplace of ideas, meaningful experiences, numbers game, open marketplace, zero sum game
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I’m A Judaism Junkie
I love Judaism. I can’t get enough. Reconstructionist Judaism. Reform Judaism. Conservative Judaism. Orthodox Judaism. Love it! Can’t get enough. I’m a Judaism junkie. Can’t get enough. Except for the davening and for some of the more painful restrictions. And … Continue reading
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Tagged arduous study, Conservative Judaism, jewish ethics, orthodox judaism, Reform Judaism
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Shavuot Song – “Stay Up All Night”
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You Don’t Have To Be Chronically Depressed To Be Jewish, But It Helps
Greg Leake writes: Hi Luke, It seems to me that this week’s Torah Talks could be titled “If You’re Completely Dysfunctional or Chronically Depressed in the Clinical Sense, Then Judaism Not Only Accepts You, But Prefers You.” At the same … Continue reading
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Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, clinical sense, household staff, maria shriver, resting on your laurels, sexual addiction
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How To Wrap Tefillin
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The Coupling Of God With Morality
Dennis Prager writes: When confronted with Judaism’s (and logic’s) insistence on a transcendent source of morality, the most frequently offered argument by those committed to a godless moral world is: “More people have been killed by religions in the name … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Jewish Journal, Jews, Judaism
Tagged Dennis Prager, existential question, god belief, joseph stalin, mao tse tung, pol pot
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