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Daily Archives: August 16, 2011
A Rabbi’s Take On The News
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield has a video on the Washington Post about President Obama’s plans for the mortgage market. The rabbi has no special expertise in the mortgage market. Instead, he’s evaluating the wording of recent business news. The rabbi condemns … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, R. Brad Hirschfield
Tagged chairman of the federal reserve, mortgage market, rabbi brad hirschfield, rick perry, tough talk
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The Ten Commandments Are The Best Solution To The World’s Problems
Dennis Prager writes: There is only one solution to the world’s problems, only one prescription for producing a near-heaven on earth. It is 3,000 years old. And it is known as the Ten Commandments. Properly understood and applied, the Ten … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager
Tagged death of god, Dennis Prager, god of creation, heaven on earth, moral chaos, worship god
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Responses To Rabbi Kanefsky On The Morning Blessings
I’ve been asking Orthodox rabbis about Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky’s two blog posts (here and here) announcing why he did not say the traditional morning blessing thanking God for not making him a woman. A friend tells me: “Fact is, that … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged brachot, cherem, girls fight, orthodox rabbis, Shalhevet, tosefta
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Alexander Technique Helped Me Get Off My Meds
I don’t think Alexander Technique has anything to say about medication. It’s a way of learning to move the way the body likes to move. Still, it has profound effects on your whole being. Here’s my story on how the … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, anxiety panic disorder, benzodiazepine drug, bipolar patients, chemical salts, treatment of depression
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Torah Talk! Parashat Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
Luke Ford writes: I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25).