Category Archives: Torah

Taking Things On Faith

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Luke Ford

A secular Jewish friend emails me: I have known for several years that scholars believe the enslavement of Jews by the Egyptians, and the exodus and the wandering for forty years never happened. At that time I remember Prager among … Continue reading →

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Decoding Dennis Prager

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

Dennis Prager Biography Condensed My Dennis Prager Story AI Summary Where Am I Lying? I asked Grok to point out where I might be deceptive in the following essay. Grok said: * The quoted statements are verifiable, as Ford provides … Continue reading →

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Out-Groups

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Luke Ford

In his commentary on the Book of Genesis, Dennis Prager notes: * Every nation has a derogatory way of referring to other nations, and the ancient Israelites were no exception: To them, the term “uncircumcised” signified a man who was … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Torah Portion Is Devarim (Deuteronomy 1-3:22)

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Luke Ford

* Deuteronomy has a completely different literary style than the previous four books. Even traditional commentators will say these are Moshe’s words not God’s (though they will say they are Moshe’s words inspired by God, but not dictated by God … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashas Matot, Masei (Numbers 30-36)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Luke Ford

Listen here. Parasha Matot is Numbers 30:2–32:42, and Masei is Num. 33-36. * Num. 30:2-17 assumes that all adult women are married. By giving the husband 24 hours to nullify the wife’s vow, it assures him that he is head … Continue reading →

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