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The Mysteries Of Male Sexuality
In the Spring of 1999, Dennis Prager gave a series of four lectures on male sexuality at the University of Judaism. Here are some highlights: I talked to other guys and I realized I was in the normal range of … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Judaism, Marriage, Sex
Tagged Dennis Prager, harvard divinity school, hebrew bible, hebrew university, male sexuality, university of judaism
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This Week’s Torah Portion
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s parsha is Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26). * This week’s parsha contains many verses on the death of Jacob. The … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs, Torah
Tagged bible god, hebrew bible, iambic pentameter, jewish community life, rabbs, weekly torah portion
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Jews Are A Merciful People
In a 1994 lecture on Gen. 50, Dennis Prager talked about verse 17: “And Joseph wept when they [his brothers] spoke to him.” Dennis: The rabbis taught in a midrash — “he who shows himself merciful to his fellow man … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham isaac, animal liberation, Dennis Prager, different cultures, fellow man, hebrew bible, jewish consciousness, Midrash, Rabbis
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The Ten Commandments
In a 1996 lecture on Exodus 20, Dennis Prager says: It’s called The Ten Words. The Ten Commandments is an English or Christian statement. The Hebrew Bible does not call this the Ten Commandments. The Decalogue is the Greek for … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Dennis Prager, Torah
Tagged christian civilization, covenantal relationship, decalogue, Dennis Prager, hebrew bible, moral chaos, order out of chaos, suzerain, ultimate chaos
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Jews Bear The Brunt Of G-d’s Wrath
In a lecture on Deuteronomy 28, Dennis Prager says: “This is all about punishing the Jews. This is not a punishment of infidels. This is a remarkable aspect of the Hebrew Bible. It is the Jews who bear the brunt … Continue reading
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Tagged brunt, Dennis Prager, deuteronomy 28, hebrew bible, proper behavior, remarkable aspect
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The New Testament Is Feelings Oriented While The Hebrew Bible Is Action Oriented
There’s plenty about action in the New Testament and plenty about feeling in the Hebrew Bible but the stereotype in my headline is generally true. When the Hebrew Bible talks about loving God, it refers primarily to action, not feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Christianity, Dennis Prager, Personal
Tagged bible talks, dvar torah, god and goodness, hebrew bible, luke ford, mischievous side, prophet malachai
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Would You Get Spiritual Counseling From A Rabbi Who Had An Affair With A Congregant?
Around 2002, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg (brother of Rabbi Matis Weinberg) lost his job with Lincoln Square Synagogue for having an affair with a congregant. He was caught in the act. He was subsequently divorced (and I believe he married the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aish HaTorah, hebrew bible, mattis weinberg, moral leader, spiritual counseling, torah judaism
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The Toxic Price Of Fame
On Oct. 22, 2009, Dennis Prager had Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on his radio to talk about his new book "The Michael Jackson Tapes." Shmuley: "You and I have had endless conversations about fame. You are very open about how you … Continue reading
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Tagged attention seeker, carnegie hall, charity events, Dennis Prager, hebrew bible, price of fame, rabbi shmuley boteach, third world debt, third world debt relief
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‘Fundamentalism and the Fear of Truth’
Rabbi Gil Student writes on Hirhurim: Atid published a new booklet, Teaching Toward Tomorrow: Setting an Agenda for Modern Orthodox Education, that contains essays from a symposium on the current state and future directions of Modern Orthodox education. The essays … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged biblical scholarship, educational consequences, hebrew bible, intellectual consequences, orthodox judaism, Solomon Schimmel
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Casey’s Imaginary Friend
Hyper-educated goy Casey blogs: One of my ten best friends (she wouldn’t have guessed she was in the top ten; but so it goes…) has been doing these ridiculously entertaining "Torah Talks" on a — how to describe it? — … Continue reading
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Tagged hebrew bible, imaginary friend, judaism and christianity, moral leader, s monica, unhappiness
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