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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on the rabbi’s cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19). Watch the video. * Here’s the page of Talmud … Continue reading
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This Week’s Torah Portions – Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20) and Parashat Vayelekh (Deuteronomy 31:1-30)
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 Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20) and Parashat Vayelekh (Deuteronomy 31:1-30. * … Continue reading
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Alexander Technique teacher Adolfo Santamaria joins us. This week’s we study Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23). * I suspect the … Continue reading
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Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
This week we have two Torah portions — V’Zot HaBerachah (Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12) and Bereishit (Genesis 1:1–6:8). We talk about the 2010 movie Casino Jack about the Orthodox Jew and scandalous lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
This week we have two Torah portions — Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20) and Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1–30). Rabbi Rabbs goes off on the Ten Commandments of Chabad Jews (I love Chabad and Aish HaTorah, but I enjoy hearing Rabbs’ rant): * You … Continue reading
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Torah Talk With David Suissa
David Suissa and I discuss on my live cam this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Chabad commentary. Aish. Roundup. Here are some of the notes I made of things I wanted to discuss (mainly taken from Chabad): … Continue reading
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Parsha Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
Monday night, Rabbi Hershel “Rabbs” Remer and I discuss this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Luke: “Did you sense the holiness of the land of Israel when you were there?” Rabbs: “Yes! The kedusha (holiness) of eretz … Continue reading
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Sunday Night Torah Talk With Tikkun Torah Columnist Dr. Mark Kirschbaum
Read Dr. Kirschbaum’s work here. Certain people used the work of a 19th Century Hasidic rebbe to hit on girls. We discuss using God to pick up chicks. Dr. Kirschbaum’s essay Biblical epic and personal narrative, as inspired by the … Continue reading
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Torah Talk With Joey & Monica
Here are some highlights from our Sept. 25 discussion of Torah portions Nitzavim and Vayeilich. Watch the whole thing here. Here’s a disjointed and partial transcript of the parts I found most interesting: Luke: "Don’t get creeped out because Joey … Continue reading
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Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman Discuss Torah Portions Nitzavim & Vayeilech VIII
Full discussion here:
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