Category Archives: Torah

Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Luke Ford

This week’s Torah portion is Veetchanan: Va’etchanan (ואתחנן — Hebrew for “and I pleaded,” the first word in the parshah) is the 45th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the … Continue reading →

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Torah Talk With Joey Kurtzman

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Luke Ford

This week’s Torah portion is Deuteronomy. Joey and I started Torah talk in August of 2008, the same month I took my first Alexander Technique lesson. Luke: “You were recently on a spiritual journey to India?” Joey: “My wife and … Continue reading →

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When Bad Implants Happen To Good People

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Luke Ford

What is a man of faith to do when he is repeatedly confronted by bad implants happening to good people? Does he deny the existence of all an powerful, all beneficent deity? Does he wail and gnash his teeth and … Continue reading →

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Is There Anything Interesting About Tisha B’Av?

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Luke Ford

I’m going to discuss the Jewish fast of Tisha B’Av (begins at sundown July 19) with Dr. Kirschbaum this evening on my live cam and Monday at 7 pm PST with Rabbi Rabbs. Dr. Kirschbaum writes long ago for Tikkun … Continue reading →

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Torah Talk With David Suissa

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Luke Ford

David Suissa and I discuss on my live cam this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Chabad commentary. Aish. Roundup. Here are some of the notes I made of things I wanted to discuss (mainly taken from Chabad): … Continue reading →

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