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Live Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
I’m studying this week’s Torah portion — Balak with Rabbi Rabbs. I wonder if I would’ve participated in the cult of Baal-peor for my fair share of those hot Midianite women. I know you think I’m so holy, but I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged canadian flight, flesh and blood, flight attendant, impulses, jerusalem symphony, long john silver, muskin, torah portion, young lads
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God Is Not One
When speaking to Jews and Christians, Dennis Prager often says that if you served Jews and Christians equally unripe cantaloupe, Jews would complain more because Jews don’t think suffering is good while Christians view suffering as Christlike. Christianity encourages a … Continue reading
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Tagged book god, culture of complaint, Dennis Prager, differences matter, stephen prothero, torah portion
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North Hollywood Shul Shooting Forces Bar Mitzvah To Be Rescheduled For Thursday Evening
Read the last sentence where the kid says it’s not so bad, at least he’ll be famous. Well, fame was one the blessings that God promised to bestow upon Abraham. Genesis 12:2: "I will make you into a great nation … Continue reading
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Tagged new suit, north hollywood, police tape, shul, torah portion, unexpected guests
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Surprised By Joy
Something happened to me this evening that hasn’t hit me in months — I wanted to go to shul. Around 7pm, my feet got itchy and I put on my suit and I walked half an hour and I said … Continue reading
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Tagged fellow jew, half an hour, hasn, parsha, torah portion
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This Week’s Torah Portion Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 5769
Steve Brizel writes: Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaHatzmaut Esther Wachsman describes the sense of unity generated for the safe return of Nachshon Wachsman, HaShem Yimkam Damo, z"l: link R. Dovid Miller and R. Ezra Schwartz examine the connection between Yom … Continue reading
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Tagged brizel, dovid gottlieb, parshas acharei mos, rav soloveitchik, torah portion, yom hakippurim
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