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Was Wagner Right?

Daniel Rodwin writes: Wagner said Jews are incapable of creating great music because, having no homeland, they pull sounds from all traditions into the “motlyest chaos.” Could such an anti-Semite be even partially correct? And if he was, how is … Continue reading

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Choose Life

In a 2007 lecture on Leviticus 14-15, Dennis Prager says: Skin disease here is not leprosy. It is not so much a pathologic condition as a condition representing death. Tame aka impure aka unclean means death-oriented. The Torah’s great division … Continue reading

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I Cleaned!

I emailed her: “I just spent 40 mins cleaning up, organizing my hovel above my bed to find my hanukkiah. Found it!” She replied: “So that’s what it takes to get you to clean. A celebration of Jews reveling in … Continue reading

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If You Think I’m Wrong

"Is it OK if I verbally degrade you during?" he asks. "How could you cut eleven inches off your hair? You know I love your long hair. How could you get a piercing? You know I hate piercings. How could … Continue reading

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If You Want To Be Taken Seriously, Then You Must…

I find the "If you want to be taken seriously, then you must do X, Y, Z" rhetoric obnoxious. I don’t know how many people have asked me, "Do you want to be taken seriously? Do you want your blog … Continue reading

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