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Carly For Senate

The New York Times headline yesterday was: “Paladino Attacks Gays In Brooklyn Speech” The NYT has since changed it to: “Paladino Laces Speech With Antigay Remarks” On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says: “I would be happy to address … Continue reading

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A Convert’s Sad Story

Anonymous writes: I am a convert. There can be no question that I am halakhically Jewish, at least if you trust the Lubavitchers to know halakha. I am writing to protest the downright shameful treatment of converts by the Orthodox … Continue reading

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Making God Look Bad To The World

In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Henkin says Jews must be careful about how they speak about … Continue reading

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Torah Talk Redux

Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, it seems I have been subject to an examination. Rabbi Rabbs, you are an honest man, and your problem is that you live in a world where other men are not. Rabbi Rabbs, you said … Continue reading

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What To Do If A Stripper Sits On Your Lap

It is important to talk to people softly, because if you yell at them, you might lose your voice and then you couldn’t tell a stripper to get off your lap. Watch the whole Torah talk. Greg Leake emails: Hi … Continue reading

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