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Abide With Me
“Abide With Me” and “Nearer My God To Thee” are my two favorite Christian hymns. I wonder why. I guess one reason is that there is nothing explicitly or uniquely Christian about them. I identify with being on the Titanic … Continue reading
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Tagged christian hymn, christian hymns, christians, conversion to judaism, desires, enough lifeboats, henry francis, Judaism, sarah flower adams
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Why Do American Jews Support Bigger Government?
Dennis Prager writes: One day, the descendants of this generation of American Jews will regret what their ancestors supported. As difficult as it is for many Jews to imagine, American Jews will not be on the left forever. Two hundred … Continue reading
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Tagged american jews, Dennis Prager, german jews, Judaism, moral system, personal liberty, unprecedented degree
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She Hates Christmas
A secular Jewish friend calls me from her goyisha workplace. “It’s filled with all these Christmas decorations,” she says. “I hate it. It’s so phony. They’ve got away from the real spirit of the thing. Everyone pretending to be so … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas decorations, jewish friend, Jews, Judaism, pagan origins
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Her Stomach Hurts Over His Political Views
"How do you feel about our discussion Saturday night?" he asks. "Your message said it made you feel scared." "My stomach hurts so much," she says. "I’m really sad. I probably just didn’t want to know." "You didn’t," he says. … Continue reading
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Tagged Judaism, orthodox judaism, political views, quot, right wing politics, t amp, Torah, worst fears
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Shake This And You’ll Go To Heaven
An Orthodox friend explains to me why he doesn’t trust converts or baalei teshuva (returnees to Judaism): "Someone shows up to Canfield Elementary School with a lulav and says, shake this and you’ll go to Heaven. Suddenly the kid comes … Continue reading