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Tag Archives: daf yomi
Talmud Study Vs Daf Yomi
Joe emails: To me, daf yomi is a necessary semi-good, semi-evil. There is this belief that knowledge of the entire Talmud is part of being a torah jew. I would begrudgingly concede that it is a neat thing to have … Continue reading
Posted in Talmud
Tagged blitz chess, credit card receipt, daf yomi, talmud study, torah jew, understanding the talmud
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on the Rabbi Rabbs cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26). * Rabbi Berel Wein writes: “The book of … Continue reading
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Tagged daf yomi, morning prayer service, rabbi berel wein, rabbi wein, spanish jewry, weekly torah portion
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I Want To Connect To My Deepest Purpose
I want to make it big. I want to be huge. I want to feel full of purpose and passion. I want to get up every morning eager to tackle the day. I want to see the path ahead and … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, complimentary drink, daf yomi, entertainment tonight, napa valley, talmud study
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Talmud Talk
Luke Ford is worried that his weekly Torah Talks with Rabbi Rabbs are becoming too popular and too accessible to the goyim and perhaps at some point we should switch to a daily Daf Yomi live cam Talmud Talk. We’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged daf yomi, luke ford, rabbs, rosh yeshiva, secular subjects, virtual yeshiva
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Frumster Is Different
On the Orthodox dating site Frumster.com, I found one young woman who described herself as “G-d fearing…” You don’t find that so often in secular dating sites. “God-fearing” used to be a very common way that people were described (prior … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960s, baal, chaptzem, critical concept, daf yomi, daily prayers, dating site, dating sites, descriptive term, frumster, God, self contradiction, shamayim, young woman
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