Monthly Archives: February 2012

How The Alexander Technique Can Enhance Psycho-Therapy

Juliet Carter is a psycho-therapist and Alexander teacher in London. Britain has several psycho-therapists who are also Alexander teachers. I don’t know of any such combo in the States. The Alexander Technique is better known in Britain and in Israel … Continue reading

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Changing Standards To Encourage Minority Admissions To Medical School

Economist Mark J. Perry writes: 1. For those students applying to medical school with average GPAs (3.40 to 3.59) and average MCAT scores (27-29), black applicants were almost three times more likely to be admitted than their Asian counterparts (85.9% … Continue reading

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Preaching What You Practice

Sixteen minutes in, Dennis Prager talks to a Persian Jewish community last summer about “civic action as a Jewish imperative.” Dennis says he wishes that left-wing Jews would preach what they practice — a commitment to family, education and hard … Continue reading

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A Gentle Wish For A Sunny Day

When I teach my new students to free their necks, they always try to do something and end up with a sore neck. What the heck does it mean to free the neck? It means to release the neck from … Continue reading

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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18)

I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on my cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18). * Rabbi Berel Wein writes: “The Torah prescribes that a … Continue reading

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