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Tag Archives: rabbs
Waves Too Big For The Rabbi
Rabbi Hershel Rabbs Remer “can’t win. The 9 days finally finished, summer weather finally arrived, but the waves are too damn big for me to surf this afternoon. Today is 4-6 ft with occasional 7s. I’d get my Jewish butt … Continue reading
Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
This week’s Torah portion is Veetchanan: Va’etchanan (ואתחנן — Hebrew for “and I pleaded,” the first word in the parshah) is the 45th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the … Continue reading
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Is There Anything Interesting About Tisha B’Av?
I’m going to discuss the Jewish fast of Tisha B’Av (begins at sundown July 19) with Dr. Kirschbaum this evening on my live cam and Monday at 7 pm PST with Rabbi Rabbs. Dr. Kirschbaum writes long ago for Tikkun … Continue reading
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Santa Monica Pier Concert Series Begins Tonight
Rabbi Hershel Rabbs Remer posts on Facebook: Mixed dancing, live music during the Three Weeks, and a chance to celebrate Black people. It’s the perfect event for liberal Jews. Jeff emails: “I don’t get it, its an African band, I … Continue reading
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Ten Commandments For Liberal Jews
Click here to watch last night’s entire Torah discussion with Rabbi Rabbs. Rabbi Rabbs says: The Ten Commandments for Liberal Jews: 1. You shall take offense to Christians and loudly proclaim Christianity goes against Judaism, while you shall have no … Continue reading
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Parsha Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
Monday night, Rabbi Hershel “Rabbs” Remer and I discuss this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Luke: “Did you sense the holiness of the land of Israel when you were there?” Rabbs: “Yes! The kedusha (holiness) of eretz … Continue reading
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When Do I Trust My Feelings?
I think the only time I trust my feelings is when I determine whether or not I want a particular woman. No matter how good and kind and smart she is, if I don’t want her, there is no point … Continue reading
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Rabbi Rabbs’s Controversial Statements
Rabbi Rabbs writes on his Facebook page: Today’s Controversial Statement #1: G-d, His Torah, and His children the Jews form a trinity. We are One. Thus, anybody that hates us Jews, hates G-d. Anybody that hates G-d or trashes Judaism … Continue reading
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Rabbi Rabbs Won’t Water Down The Torah
The whole megillah Rabbi: “Let’s just water down the Torah. That’s not even in my thinking. To me, the Torah is the truth and that’s it.” “I have a joke book out… I used to work a day job in … Continue reading