Category Archives: Torah

Parsha Talk With Rabbi Rabbs

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Luke Ford

Monday night, Rabbi Hershel “Rabbs” Remer and I discuss this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Luke: “Did you sense the holiness of the land of Israel when you were there?” Rabbs: “Yes! The kedusha (holiness) of eretz … Continue reading →

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Torah Hour Of Power With Tikkun Magazine Torah Columnist

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Luke Ford

Watch the whole thing.

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Self-Portrait In Turkey

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Luke Ford

In a 2004 lecture on Deuteronomy 16, Dennis Prager says: “The Jews are very tempted by Canaanite paganism. We’re all tempted by paganism. Pagan is the natural state of things. An invisible one God is hardly natural compared to a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Torah Talk With Tikkun Torah Columnist Dr. Mark Kirschbaum

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Luke Ford

Read Dr. Kirschbaum’s work here. Certain people used the work of a 19th Century Hasidic rebbe to hit on girls. We discuss using God to pick up chicks. Dr. Kirschbaum’s essay Biblical epic and personal narrative, as inspired by the … Continue reading →

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Dennis Prager: ‘Holiness Protects Ethics’

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Luke Ford

In his 2004 lecture on Deuteronomy 14, Dennis Prager says: “There’s a tacit agreement in Jewish life between the observant and the non-observant — we both agree that the laws have no meaning.” “It is a pain in my life … Continue reading →

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