Category Archives: Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager’s Autobiography

In his 2008 lecture on Leviticus 19, Dennis Prager said: I am writing my autobiography. Tentatively, it’s about my three journeys — as a man, as an American and as a Jew. I’m writing the Jew part right now. Part … Continue reading

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Choose Life

In a 2007 lecture on Leviticus 14-15, Dennis Prager says: Skin disease here is not leprosy. It is not so much a pathologic condition as a condition representing death. Tame aka impure aka unclean means death-oriented. The Torah’s great division … Continue reading

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The Community Comes First

I grew up a Protestant. The center of our faith was individual salvation to Heaven. I loved movies that glorified the individual against the group such as 1966’s A Man For All Seasons. When I turned 18, I dropped my … Continue reading

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Teaching Torah In Las Vegas

In a 2007 lecture on Leviticus 12 – 13, Dennis Prager says: Twenty five years ago, I was teaching Torah to the Jewish community of Las Vegas on a regular basis. They would fly me in every month. One time … Continue reading

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Do Jews Need Orthodoxy To Survive?

In a 2001 lecture on Numbers 30-31, Dennis Prager says: The purpose to continuing Judaism is to touch humanity with God’s message, but if you separate yourself from humanity, how do you bring God’s message to it? How does a … Continue reading

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You Can Believe In God And Be An SOB

In a 2001 lecture on Numbers 22-23, Dennis Prager says: Balaam goes on with Balak’s dignitaries. Balaam tells Balak I can only say that God tells me. It is possible to believe in God and wish that God will allow … Continue reading

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The Party Of Hate

From DennisPrager.com: Prager H1: Why has the media given so much attention to the loony Rev in Florida who wants to have a Koran burning party? If they ignored him, he’d be a non-issue. But the media glare has made … Continue reading

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Three Reasons For Not Asking For Reasons For Jewish Law

In his 2000 lecture on Numbers 19, Dennis Prager says that this is the area where he most differs with the tradition. I do not believe that there are any laws we can not understand. The traditional interpretation is that … Continue reading

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When Did Thoughts Become Sinful?

In a 2001 lecture on Numbers 21, Dennis Prager fields a question from a Christian woman who said she was raised to regard impure thoughts as destructive to her soul. Dennis: “When Christianity did away with Jewish law, thoughts became … Continue reading

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The Red Heifer Ritual

In his 2001 lecture on Numbers 19, Dennis Prager says that he believes all the Torah’s laws are understandable, including the inscrutable ritual of the Red Heifer. Every ritual conveys a value. A salt covenant represents an unbreakable covenant. Your … Continue reading

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