Daily Archives: February 16, 2012

Adolf Hitler Was Not A Christian

Greg Leake emails: Hi Rabbs and Luke, On the last Torah Talks you briefly discussed the fact that Hitler was not a Christian. Actually, Hitler was not just a little divergent from Christianity; he was in complete opposition to it. … Continue reading

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The Secret To Alexander Technique

After an unsuccessful introductory lesson the other day, I spoke to a veteran Alexander teacher. I complained that I was unable to teach “direction.” What the heck is “direction” in the Alexander language? It is messages that you send to … Continue reading

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David Gorman’s Learning Methods

DirectionJournal.com hosts an excellent interview with David Gorman. Robert Rickover recorded this interview. I spoke to David for almost two hours this morning via Skype. Here are some highlights: David: “F.M. Alexander had problems. When he was a kid, he … Continue reading

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The Rabbi Who Couldn’t Read Hebrew

Here’s an interesting story: Raphael: The problem I want to bring up revolves around being less skilled than I would like to be in something that is integral to my profession and I feel a great deal of shame and … Continue reading

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