Daily Archives: September 2, 2012

It’s A Dirty Old Shame When All You Get From Love Is A Blog Post

From Wikipedia: “All You Get from Love Is a Love Song” is a song composed by Steve Eaton. It was popularized by the Carpenters in 1977. It was released to the public on May 2, 1977. Its B-side was “I … Continue reading

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FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY LIFE

Headstone of Russell J. Larsen in the Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah. FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY LIFE: 1. It’s important to have a woman who helps at home, cooks from time to time, cleans up, … Continue reading

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Orthodox Rabbi Attacks Belief In Divine Nature Of The Zohar

This video is a trip: Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: “I have no idea who the speaker is, and if he has ever even read a page of the Zohar, but he does seem very sure of himself. I have … Continue reading

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Using Slave Labor To Build Our Holy Temple In Jerusalem

Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: Regarding the Sacks siddur, I recommend that all listen to the wonderful dialogue between Rabbi Sacks and Leon Wieseltier available here. I have to say, however, that I was surprised to hear Sacks say at … Continue reading

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Can We Trust R. Moses De Leon?

Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: “…R. Moses de Leon and the creation of the Zohar, and it is questionable if one can even speak of a single author. One essential point that must be recognized by all who investigate this … Continue reading

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