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The New Testament Is Feelings Oriented While The Hebrew Bible Is Action Oriented
There’s plenty about action in the New Testament and plenty about feeling in the Hebrew Bible but the stereotype in my headline is generally true. When the Hebrew Bible talks about loving God, it refers primarily to action, not feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Christianity, Dennis Prager, Personal
Tagged bible talks, dvar torah, god and goodness, hebrew bible, luke ford, mischievous side, prophet malachai
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Would You Get Spiritual Counseling From A Rabbi Who Had An Affair With A Congregant?
Around 2002, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg (brother of Rabbi Matis Weinberg) lost his job with Lincoln Square Synagogue for having an affair with a congregant. He was caught in the act. He was subsequently divorced (and I believe he married the … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, R. Simcha Weinberg
Tagged Aish HaTorah, hebrew bible, mattis weinberg, moral leader, spiritual counseling, torah judaism
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The Toxic Price Of Fame
On Oct. 22, 2009, Dennis Prager had Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on his radio to talk about his new book "The Michael Jackson Tapes." Shmuley: "You and I have had endless conversations about fame. You are very open about how you … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Personal
Tagged attention seeker, carnegie hall, charity events, Dennis Prager, hebrew bible, price of fame, rabbi shmuley boteach, third world debt, third world debt relief
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‘Fundamentalism and the Fear of Truth’
Rabbi Gil Student writes on Hirhurim: Atid published a new booklet, Teaching Toward Tomorrow: Setting an Agenda for Modern Orthodox Education, that contains essays from a symposium on the current state and future directions of Modern Orthodox education. The essays … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged biblical scholarship, educational consequences, hebrew bible, intellectual consequences, orthodox judaism, Solomon Schimmel
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Casey’s Imaginary Friend
Hyper-educated goy Casey blogs: One of my ten best friends (she wouldn’t have guessed she was in the top ten; but so it goes…) has been doing these ridiculously entertaining "Torah Talks" on a — how to describe it? — … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged hebrew bible, imaginary friend, judaism and christianity, moral leader, s monica, unhappiness
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