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Tag Archives: different religions
Torah Talks
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, I looked at Torah Talks despite my busy schedule lately. I thought I might venture a word about the Kabbalah. Although Rav Berg and the Kabbalah Center in LaLa Land is popular, neither has a … Continue reading
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Tagged different religions, hebrew edition, jimmy swaggart, kabbalah center, practice yoga, rav berg
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Couples Counseling
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: How does a couple know when they need counseling? Many times one person believes counseling will help and the other does not. When we’re lucky, both will come in and one will blame the other. I … Continue reading
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Tagged couples counseling, different religions, divorce marriage, marital counseling, marriage counseling, psycho therapist
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Love On The Rocks
Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: So what happens to a blended family when the family doesn
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Tagged brady bunch, different cultures, different religions, divorce rate, psycho therapist, ridiculous notion
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Confronting Religious Diversity
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A significant theological problem that has come to widespread attention over the last century is that of religious diversity. There are other religions whose devoted followers are often intelligent and pious, and take their traditions and … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged avodah, different religions, gil student, mumbo, religious diversity, religious experiences
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She Feels Strongly About Her Heritage
The only Jews who say things such as "I’m a proud Jew" and "I feel strongly about my heritage" are Jews who don’t practice Judaism. Those who are observant are too busy for such prattle. Prattle alert here: I am … Continue reading
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Tagged anglophile, different religions, high holiday, prattle, religious school, water polo
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Converts Have Nothing In Common
I was talking to somebody today about converts to Judaism. He asked me to assess their role in American Judaism and whether they were becoming more accepted on the Jewish street. "Converts to Judaism have nothing in common beyond the … Continue reading
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Tagged american judaism, chink, converts to judaism, different religions, orthodox judaism
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