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Honoring Parents

Says Dennis in a 1997 lecture on honoring parents (Exodus 20): I was at a speech and a woman came over to me and she said, ‘Dennis, I read your books and I got involved in Judaism and let me … Continue reading

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If You Can’t Believe In God

I’m listening to Dennis Prager’s 1996 lecture on Exodus 20. Says Dennis to his assistant Laurie: “If I don’t [do a good job repeating your point], feel free to resign. Did I tell you that she sent me to New … Continue reading

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Qualifications For A Good Judge

In a 1996 lecture on Exodus 17, Dennis Prager says: What isn’t listed? Even hinted at for what a judge in Israel ought to be? What’s missing is loving and compassionate. Nothing about that is mentioned. The Torah has words … Continue reading

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The Centrality Of The Exodus To Judaism

In a 1996 lecture on Exodus 13, Dennis Prager says: Christianity has a central moment — the crucifixion. For Jews, it is the Exodus. Exodus means leaving Egypt. This has to be understood philosophically. Egypt means idols, bondage and death … Continue reading

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It’s Difficult To Love G-d And To Love Man

In a 1995 lecture on Exodus 5, Dennis Prager says: It is difficult if not impossible to love G-d and to love humanity at the same time. If you really love people, then you so cry for their pain that … Continue reading

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And G-d Hardened Pharoah’s Heart

In a 1995 lecture on Exodus 4, Dennis says: And G-d did X is a common Biblical way of saying X happened. For example, And G-d closed her womb is a Biblical way of saying she could no longer have … Continue reading

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Was Moses Wrong To Kill The Egyptian?

Exodus 2: 11-13 (NIV): “One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. 12 … Continue reading

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