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Tag Archives: jewish tradition
Preparing For Yom Kippur
Our topic is the Day of Atonement. Does God need to die on a cross to save us from our sins? According to Wikipedia: Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר, IPA: [ˈjom kiˈpur]), also known as the Day of Atonement, is … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs
Tagged day of atonement, days of awe, god need, high holy days, jewish tradition, synagogue services
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Rabbis At An Exhibition
In a 1996 lecture on Exodus 20, Dennis Prager says: There was a great hesitation to use art for anything but worshipping God [in the Jewish tradition]. The rabbis didn’t sit down, generally speaking, and paint. We didn’t have Hillel … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, Hillel, jewish tradition, talmud, worshipping god
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Is There Anything Interesting About Tisha B’Av?
I’m going to discuss the Jewish fast of Tisha B’Av (begins at sundown July 19) with Dr. Kirschbaum this evening on my live cam and Monday at 7 pm PST with Rabbi Rabbs. Dr. Kirschbaum writes long ago for Tikkun … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Mark Kirschbaum, Torah
Tagged jewish tradition, kirschbaum, many generations, outreach programs, rabbs, temple destruction
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Rahm Emmanuel Holds A Bar Mitzvah Celebration For His Son On A Sunday
I know that Rahm Emanuel speaks Hebrew, belongs to an Orthodox synagogue and visits Israel. His wife, Amy Rule, apparently did not receive an Orthodox conversion. Rabbi Asher Lopatin writes to the Failed Messiah blog in November 2008: Please read … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Rahm Emanuel
Tagged agudas achim congregation, amy rule, jewish tradition, orthodox conversion, orthodox synagogue, Rahm Emanuel, rahm emmanuel, torah reading
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The 12 Questions Goyim Ask Luke About Judaism
From my live cam: Casey: I have about 12 questions. I tried to make it 9, a propos of Prager… but… YourMoralLeader: ok Casey: #1) who was the narrator? I mean, I thought I detected that you were writing this … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic representation, bell curve, diamond sutra, jewish tradition, Reform Judaism, schmaltzy
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