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Tag Archives: rabbs
The Jewish Rapper Etan G Responds To Rabbi Rabbs
Rabbi Rabbs goes off on rap here and here (the first three videos) in response to my interview of Etan G. Etan responds: He is misguided. I don’t like much rap either. It’s not he doesn’t like rap and I … Continue reading
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Tagged broken sentences, chabad telethon, etan g, ny accent, rabbs, stand up comedy
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Torah Portion Mishpatim
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. The rabbi reacts to my video and essay of a year ago about Orthodox homosexuals wanting a special deal. Feb. … Continue reading
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Tagged homosexuals, jewish websites, rabbi, rabbs, weekly torah portion
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Ushpizin
Rabbi Rabbs recommends this blog post on internet safety for those interested in online blogs about Orthodox Judaism. Rabbi Rabbs writes (and this is a partial excerpt from a discussion): I thought the movie was only so-so. Am I the … Continue reading
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Tagged mad rush, melanie griffith, partial excerpt, rabbs, sharim, ushpizin, yom tov
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This Week’s Parsha (Exodus 19:1–20:23)
Watch the whole show! I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parsha is Yitro. * What do you think of Sarah Palin saying she was … Continue reading
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Tagged blood libel, orthodox jews, rabbinic tradition, rabbs, Sarah Palin, torah scholars, weekly torah portion
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This Week’s Torah Portion Is Beshalach (Exodus 13:17–15:26)
Complete Video. I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parsha is Beshalach. * Did the vitriol expressed on Torah Talk cause the shooting of U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gabrielle Giffords, god of vengeance, none of these diseases, praise to god, rabbs, song of praise, weekly torah portion
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Rabbi Rabbs On Torah Portion Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
Luke Ford writes: I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16). * What is a Torah perspective on sex … Continue reading
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Tagged jimmy kimmel, parashat bo, rabbs, sex addiction, squeal like a pig, torah perspective, weekly torah portion
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This Week’s Torah Portion Is Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
Watch the whole show. Luke Ford writes: I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16). * What is a … Continue reading
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Is Nudity Humiliating?
Most of the Jews in the Holocaust died naked. It was important to the Nazis to humiliate Jews, not just kill them. This is akin to male desire. There’s a little Nazi in all men. They want to strip women … Continue reading
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This week’s parsha is Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35)
Watch the whole show. I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parsha is Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35). * Is it permitted for a Jew to wish … Continue reading
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The Torah Revelation
Steve emails: Could you clarify the orthodox understanding of how, when and where was the actual full torah written by Moses as dictated by God. Was it when Moses was on Mt. Sinai in which case he came down with … Continue reading →