Daily Archives: August 28, 2011

This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Shofetim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)

I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on the Rabbi Rabbs cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Shofetim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9). Watch the video. * I want to talk … Continue reading

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The Jewish Indiana Jones Turns Out To Be A Fraud

This story is getting a lot of play around the Jewish world. The New York Times reports: He described himself as a risk-taking rabbi who had been “beaten up, thrown in jail and gone $175,000 into debt” on “expeditions” to … Continue reading

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Thank God For Texas

Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, I have to agree with your family in respect to your beard. Soon you’ll be an Alexander Technique teacher, and naturally an inviting presence would seemingly be part of a realistic sales technique. You know, … Continue reading

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