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Tag Archives: Dennis Prager
Consumer Obligations
American society is preoccupied with rights. Judaism is preoccupied with obligations. On his radio show yesterday, Dennis Prager talked about consumer obligations. He mentioned a woman who went into Sammy’s Camera and took 30 minutes of a salesman’s time selecting … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Judaism
Tagged Dennis Prager, european flights, haggler, outright fraud, service economy, waldorf astoria
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Five Reasons For Chabad’s Success
Dennis Prager writes for the Jewish Journal: 4. They act happy. In the realm of religion, theological brilliance rarely comes close to a happy personality in its ability to attract (healthy) people to a given faith. The best arguments for … Continue reading
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Tagged chabad rabbi, cheerful demeanor, Dennis Prager, fellow jews, initial skepticism, ultra orthodox jews
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What About A Right To Privacy In Your Phone Calls?
On his radio show Monday, Dennis Prager says: “Mel Gibson is a troubled man. I have more pity to him than hate. I don’t think he is a danger to the country. “I think there’s a larger issue than what … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, Mel Gibson, none of my business, private conversations, right of privacy, troubled man
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‘Tova is a breath of fresh air, Rabbi Rabbs a problem’
Greg emails: Hi Luke, I really enjoyed your post about Tova Schreiber. After so much troubling commentary, it is such a relief to hear a Jewish voice that offers possibility for rapprochement between goys and Jews. I used to be … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin netanyahu, Dennis Prager, heshy, jewish neighborhood, orthodox jews, protestant work ethic
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Judging Mel On His Rants
From Dennis Prager.com on Monday: Prager H1: Should a man ranting at his girlfriend be made public? And should we make judgments about that man based on this private rant? These are questions no one asks about the latest Mel … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, dennis returns, deputy chief of staff, dylan ratigan, free market reforms, msnbc, president george w bush, tom hanks
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Faceless Bureaucracy Made The Holocaust Possible
On his radio show July 11, 2008, Dennis Prager says: “I am reading a book by a sociologist and he is speaking about how could the Holocaust happen. His big answer is bureaucracy. The larger the governmental bureaucracy, the more … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, faceless bureaucracy, governmental bureaucracy, reading a book, sociologist
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Welcoming Gays Into Your Home
A Christian man phones Dennis Prager’s radio show July 11, 2008: “I am a stay at home father. I have three young girls I stay home with. My wife has developed several friendships at work with individuals who are homosexual. … Continue reading
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Tagged christian man, Dennis Prager, disgusting things, lesbian couple, orthodox rabbi, Yeshiva
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Dennis Prager: ‘The Heart Stinks As A Guide To Life’
On his radio show yesterday, Dennis says: “The heart stinks as a guide to life. Stinks. It’s the worst. It is better to be guided by a ouija board than by your heart. I’d rather you had a tarot card … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, life stinks, ouija board, piece of music, tarot card
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Dennis Prager On Lindsay Lohan
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says: “The life of Lindsay Lohan does not rivet me. The collective works of Lindsay Lohan would not rivet my attention. The only reason I mention this is because of her mother. Lindsay … Continue reading
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Tagged brain damage, Dennis Prager, driving under the influence of alcohol, dui conviction, light sentence, troubled person
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