Category Archives: Judaism

Jewish Law Vs Islamic Law Vs Christian Law

On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says: Sharia is Islamic religious law. Jews have an analogue — halakha. Christianity does not have an all-embracing law that governs everything you do. There was a time in Jewish history when Jews … Continue reading

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Should I Try Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin?

I notice a lot of people wearing this extra pair of tefillin in the mornings. I know that these are reserved for the pious but I’m thinking that if I put them on, I might become pious. Or I could … Continue reading

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Freedom In Christ!

My favorite goy, Greg Leake, emails: “I thank G-d that my mother was not Jewish, and also for Jesus bin Joseph. Otherwise I probably would have fallen heir to all of these obligations and responsibilities and would have been a … Continue reading

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Is G-d Satisfied With You?

Dennis Prager blows away his Christian friends when he tells them that he believes that all in all G-d is very satisfied with him. Many perhaps most of Prager’s Christian friends walk around with a deep sense of unworthiness. In … Continue reading

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The Torah Is Not In Heaven II

Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, I was just reading your entry ‘The Torah Is Not In Heaven.’ This may seem tangential, but I feel that religion basically faces two major metaphysical challenges today. They are: 1) the enlightenment experience 2) … Continue reading

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