Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Rating Game

Today I was telling my shrink, Dr. Spielvogel, about this new book by Reba Toney — The Rating Game. If you find yourself getting dumped a lot, it’s probably because you’re dating out of your league. If you do the … Continue reading

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Meltdown

Jack emails: Was Rosh Hashana 2009 trading a precurser to the May 6 Meltdown on the New York Stock Exchange (NYX NYSE)? While even the most secular Jews worldwide were either in Temple or the golf course, but certainly not … Continue reading

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Is Work A Jewish Value?

I remember Conservative rabbi Harold Kushner, in a public dialogue with Dennis Prager, said that Jews had the so-called Protestant work ethic thousands of years before there were Protestants. Is work a Jewish value? I’m looking at the Artscroll Stone … Continue reading

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Judaism Is The Most Physical Of The Monotheist Religions

In his seventh lecture on the book of Genesis in 1992, Dennis Prager says: “Israel is where it’s at. This is what God intended for the Jews — to build a holy society. You can only build a holy society … Continue reading

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Live Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs

I’m studying this week’s Torah portion — Balak with Rabbi Rabbs. I wonder if I would’ve participated in the cult of Baal-peor for my fair share of those hot Midianite women. I know you think I’m so holy, but I’m … Continue reading

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