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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. Watch the video! This week we study Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32). * I thought we’d start by … Continue reading
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Echoes Of Eden
Here’s a review on Rabbi Ari Kahn’s new book: Every essay addresses a new topic. This genre has been done a thousand times over yet R. Kahn’s contribution is remarkably original. Using midrash, both from standard and kabbalistic texts, he … Continue reading
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Jewish Law And The Internet
Rabbi Ari Kahn writes: As in many other aspects of the “world wide web,” the search for halacha is a mixed bag. While some sites have a plethora of quality classes, lectures and articles on all aspects of Jewish thought … Continue reading
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Tagged halachic literature, inevitable backlash, law and the internet, many other aspects, quality classes, rabbi ari kahn
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Is is proper to celebrate when a wicked person dies?
I love this issue because it separates Torah scholars from pretend Torah scholars. Anyone who says that the Torah prevents us from celebrating the death of a terrorist is a pretend Torah scholar and a fool. Most congregational rabbis have … Continue reading
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Tagged angel of death, crossing the sea, navy seals, rabbi ari kahn, rabbi shmuel, wicked person
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This Week’s Torah Portion Is Pinchas
I will discuss parsha Pinchas live on my cam starting at 1:15 PM PST Tuesday with Rabbi Rabbs. Rabbi Ari Kahn writes: Sometimes, biblical stories are complex or densely and intricately woven; other times, the storyline seems straightforward, morally unequivocal, … Continue reading
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Tagged critical voices, moral outrage, pagan sensibilities, rabbi ari kahn, torah portion, willing participant
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Should We Change Jewish Law?
A convert to Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo writes: I teach Jewish Philosophy. I am confronted daily with countless young Jews who search for an authentic Jewish religious way of life, but are unable to find spiritual satisfaction … Continue reading
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‘If You Really Want To Do Kindness, You Should Sleep With Me’
I’m getting ready for the Days of Awe by listening to Torah talks by Rabbi Ari Kahn. Here’s a groovy lecture on the evolving shofar. Rabbi Kahn: "Kindness is something we need to be careful about." "We’re told that Avraham’s … Continue reading
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Lustful Thoughts Are A Sin
I got some very bad news this afternoon. I was lying on my bed of nails listening to Torah talks by Rabbi Ari Kahn. In his second lecture on Rosh Hashanah, he says that lustful thoughts are a sin. Most … Continue reading
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Turning The Hirhurim Blog Into A Book
Rabbi Gil Student blogs: "Response has been extremely underwhelming. What gives? Is it the choice of material? The price? Will the few thousand of weekly visitors only read if it’s free? I’ve decided to offer a 20% discount to all … Continue reading
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