Daily Archives: September 6, 2010

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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God Hates Sodomy

This week’s Torah portion is Haazinu (the end of Deuteronomy). On Torah Talk, Rabbi Rabbs discusses Rosh Hashanah, the parsha, and the Ten Commandments of Luke Ford: * You shall laugh at Christianity, and compare believing in Jesus to believing … Continue reading

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Shannon Orand Marries

She had a long journey to Judaism. These photos were already posted online according to the person who emailed them to me:

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