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Category Archives: Judaism
The Jewish Laws Of Proper Speech
I’m listening to some classes on lashon hara (forbidden speech according to Torah) on YUTorah.org and I am disappointed by how ignorant they are. YUTorah.org presents Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman as an expert in this topic. Fourteen minutes into one … Continue reading
Homosexuality & The State
I’m watching the documentary “The Decent One” about Heinrich Himmler. Variety reviews: On a basic level, “The Decent One” is a biographical documentary. Lapa traces the roots of Himmler’s anti-Semitism to his days at college, a period when the future … Continue reading
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Jews & Gentiles
When I hear a view from within one in-group, I like to wonder out loud how it would be received if the identical view was expressed by another in-group. I’m listening to a Dec. 25 lecture by Orthodox rabbi Shlomo … Continue reading
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All Honorable Men Are Slaves To Higher Ethical Values
In Orthodox Judaism, we often speak about “eved HaShem” aka a slave of God. It’s a good thing. Judaism has complex views on slavery. In his book, Homo americanus: Child of the Postmodern Age, Tom Sunic writes: …[George Fitzhugh] understood … Continue reading
A Jewish View Of Replacement Theology
On Oct. 31, 2014, Dennis Prager took a call from Arthur, who said: “I disagree with your characterization of Replacement Theology as anti-Semitic.” Dennis: “Did I say anti-Semitic? It’s theological embezzlement. Replacement theology means that every time it says Israel … Continue reading
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Are Jews Honest In Business?
WASPs are the most honest people I’ve met, closely followed by Mormons, Germans (including German Jews), Japanese and Koreans. Chinese in China strike me as duplicitous in business. Catholics seem to be all over the place. In my life experience, … Continue reading
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My Judaism
I could happily go the rest of my life without listening to another Jew yammer on about “my Judaism.” If a Jew does not want to practice Judaism, fine, just don’t go talking about “my Judaism” if you are going … Continue reading
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How Do You Convert To Judaism If You Are Painfully Shy?
When you convert to Judaism, you not only are converting to a religion and to a way of life, you are converting to a specific people with strong genetic ties to each other. The single most important challenge in converting … Continue reading
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The Sabbath For Christians
I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist. The “Adventist” part of the name means they believe in imminent arrival of Jesus Christ. The “Seventh-Day” part means they observe the Sabbath from Friday night to Saturday night. But what does “observe” mean? … Continue reading
God, Orthodox Judaism, And The Rabbis
John Updike wrote in his novel SEEK MY FACE: “Or perhaps, if she is Jewish, she is unable to put the question of God quite the way a Christian would put it, in urgent terms of either/or. For the chosen … Continue reading
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