Daily Archives: October 17, 2010

Jews On Welfare

In a 2010 lecture on Leviticus 25, Dennis Prager said: Jews feeling responsibility for a fellow Jew has carried on to the modern era. For a Jew to go on welfare, even during the depression, was unheard of. It was … Continue reading

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The Religious Desire To Afflict Oneself

In a 2009 lecture on Leviticus 22-23, Dennis Prager said: Why does the Torah say to afflict oneself on Yom Kippur? I never look forward to fasting. Perhaps you can tell. I’ve done it since I was 12 (except for … Continue reading

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Sola Scriptura

In a 2009 lecture on Leviticus 21, Dennis Prager said: The concept of sola scriptura is untenable. You have to be guided. That’s why we have religion. Religion becomes unnecessary if we just have scripture. Everybody will read his Bible … Continue reading

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Riveting Torah

In his 2009 lecture on Leviticus 21, Dennis said: “There are more riveting chapters of the Torah. And there are less riveting ones. “A dear friend of mine, one of his two sons, had a bar mitzvah. The portion of … Continue reading

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Keeping Kosher On An Interdate

In his second lecture on Leviticus 20 in 2009, Dennis Prager said: “When I was in my bachelor days in my twenties, I went out with women of all backgrounds. I intended to only marry someone born Jewish or converted … Continue reading

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