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Tag Archives: jewish history
The Best Doctor In America
I’m listening to a 2009 lecture by Dennis Prager — “Why Have Our Universities Gone Wrong?” Dennis says: “Did you choose anyone in your life based on what college they went to?” “If somebody says to you, and this is … Continue reading
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Tagged best doctor, best doctors, Dennis Prager, endocrinologist, gentile, jewish history, middle east conflict
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Blaming Ourselves For The Holocaust
In his 1998 lecture on Exodus 33, Dennis Prager says: Jewish history holds the Jews responsible for leaving their land. It’s the only history I know of where the people have taken 100% responsibility for their own misfortune. The Holocaust … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, exodus 33, jewish history, misfortune, misfortunes
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‘The Indefatigable Menachem Butler’
Those are Dr. Marc Shapiro’s words. Pini Dunner posts: "From ‘dictionary.com’ : ‘indefatigable – incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring; tireless; inexhaustible; persevering’. Never has there been a more apt definition of Menachem Butler, who indefatigably … Continue reading
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Tagged curious trivia, dictionary, fatigue, jewish history, marc shapiro
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Judaism’s Conversion Controversy
A lot of people ask me for my opinion — as a convert to Judaism — on this controversy. I don’t have one. I accept reality. I’m not trying to change it (in this instance). Some Orthodox shuls count me … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Judaism, conversions, converts, dins, jew, jewish history, jewish law, jewish values, loyal reader, meds, minyan, orthodox conversion, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbis, outrage, RCC, religious extremists, revocation, rsquo, torah laws
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Israel Shahak
Anthony writes: Dear Mr Ford: Having recently recently your interesting article on Israel Shahak (and having been alerted to your work by E. Michael Jones) I am writing, on the offchance, to ask if you can help me with a … Continue reading
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Tagged ambulance, authoritative compendium, dear mr, e michael jones, gentile, Israel Shahak, jew, jewish history, jewish religion, Jews, opponents, rabbinical authorities, Rabbis, recollection, Sabbath, sake, state of israel, tom segev, twaddle, validity
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