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Tag Archives: rabbs
What To Do If A Stripper Sits On Your Lap
It is important to talk to people softly, because if you yell at them, you might lose your voice and then you couldn’t tell a stripper to get off your lap. Watch the whole Torah talk. Greg Leake emails: Hi … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs
Tagged comedy teams, conclaves, jewish neighborhoods, jews and gentiles, orthodox jews, rabbs
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The Ten Commandments Of Chabad Jews
Watch the whole Torah talk. Rabbi Rabbs goes off on the Ten Commandments of Chabad Jews (I love Chabad and Aish HaTorah, but I enjoy hearing Rabbs’ rant): * You shall accept the Rebbe into your heart as your personal … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, R. Rabbs
Tagged lord and savior, personal lord, rabbs, rebbe, sabbath candles, shem tov
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Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
This week we have two Torah portions — Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20) and Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1–30). Rabbi Rabbs goes off on the Ten Commandments of Chabad Jews (I love Chabad and Aish HaTorah, but I enjoy hearing Rabbs’ rant): * You … Continue reading
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Tagged bailout plan, brilliant woman, cathol, lord and savior, rabbi, rabbs, rebbe, sabbath candles, shem tov, Torah, torah portion, torah portions, vayelech
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Log-In With Facebook Connect To Leave Comments On My Site
I’ve added Facebook Connect to my blog to make it easier to leave comments. Log-in on the upper right of the page. I paid somebody $50 to install this, so you better use it! PS. One of the best things … Continue reading
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Tagged computer issues, FailedMessiah, rabbs, real computer, spinsters
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Torah Talk Returns
Rabbs and I want to do a Rosh Hashanah fashions show in the next week or two on Torah Talk and we need prospective models to show off the latest in frum fashions. I will need to meet privately before … Continue reading
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Tagged cunin, fashion choices, prospective models, rabbs, spiritual rewards, torah portion
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RCC Gives Kosher Supervision To Businesses Open On The Sabbath
One of the arguments that the RCC (Rabbinical Council of California) used against Rabbi Yehuda Bukspan was that he certified as kosher businesses operating on the Sabbath. This is perfectly legal by Jewish law, and the RCC today supervises businesses … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, RCC
Tagged bishul akum, jewish holidays, kosher supervision, magnolia bakery, rabbi yehuda, rabbinical council of california, rabbs, wiggle room
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The Wedding
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, My friends, I didn’t get married until I was 45 years old. (Knew each other for a decade before we finally tied the knot.) Now we’ve had many happy years together, with, of course, the … Continue reading
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Tagged awkward moments, jewish baseball, lonely moments, rabbs, ups and downs, world as one
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Rabbi Hershel Rabbs Remer asks if I’m so funny why am I not getting laid?
I believe the rabbi employs faulty logic. His question is akin to — I love my mother, why am I not getting laid? Or, if I’m so horny, why am I not getting laid? Or, if I’m so good at … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs, Sex
Tagged cheter, faulty logic, hebrew word, jewish marriage ceremony, kiddushin, rabbs
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Should I Try Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin?
I notice a lot of people wearing this extra pair of tefillin in the mornings. I know that these are reserved for the pious but I’m thinking that if I put them on, I might become pious. Or I could … Continue reading
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Tagged Chabad, minhag, pre marital sex, rabbs, spiritual dilemmas
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The Misfits
Jack Taylor runs an internet noahide radio station. He posts to FB: “Rabbi Rabbs and Luke Ford, the misfits, are at it again in this weeks Torah Chat rebroadcast today on Q-77. If you are not faint of heart or … Continue reading
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Tagged faint of heart, jack taylor, luke ford, rabbs, tom thumbs
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