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Tag Archives: torah reading
Will Women Getting Called To The Torah Cause Men To Lust?
Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: …I quoted a responsum of R. Joseph Messas.[11] In this teshuvah he also explains why women can’t be given aliyot. As is well known, in earlier days this was permitted but the Sages later forbid … Continue reading
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Tagged cause men, Marc B. Shapiro, r joseph, reason women, sexual thoughts, torah reading
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What Must A Goy Do To Be Saved?
This week’s Torah portion is Re’eh: Re’eh, Reeh, R’eih, or Ree (ראה — Hebrew for “see,” the first word in the parshah) is the 47th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth … Continue reading
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Tagged book of deuteronomy, centralized place, old addage, parshah, profound meditation, sabbatical year, torah reading, walk down the aisle, weekly torah portion
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Live Torah Talk With Rabbi Rabbs
This week’s Torah portion is Chukkat (Number 19 – 22). Rabbi Rabbs says a major rav gave him a cheter (permission) to go f*** himself. We delve. From Wikipedia: Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas (Hebrew: ????, �decree,� � the ninth word, … Continue reading
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Tagged distinctive word, pilgrimage festival, shabbat parah, torah reading, weekly torah portion, youtube
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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
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Tagged agudas achim congregation, amy rule, jewish tradition, orthodox conversion, orthodox synagogue, Rahm Emanuel, rahm emmanuel, torah reading
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Pacific Jewish Center Hires A New Rabbi
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink will be a part-time rabbi. He’s also going to law school. He says: "I am excited to join the Pacific Jewish Center as your Rabbi. Over the next few weeks I would like to get to know … Continue reading
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Tagged book of genesis, eliyahu, jewish center, origins of the universe, torah reading
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I’m Discussing This Week’s Torah Portion Live On Cam At 3pm With Joey Kurtzman
This week’s Torah portion is Shoftim. From wikipedia: Shoftim, Shof’tim, or Shofetim (?????? — Hebrew for “judges,” the first word in the parshah) is the 48th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the … Continue reading
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Tagged book of deuteronomy, parshah, rsquo, stone pillar, torah reading, weekly torah portion
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I’m Studying This Week’s Torah Portion Live On My Cam With Jewcy’s Joey Kurtzman At 3 PM PST
Click here to join the fun. Complete video. From Jewcy.com: Joey Kurtzman is president of Jewcy Partners, LLC, and co-founding editor of Jewcy.com. Prior to joining Jewcy he was an on-air contributor to Ireland’s political and cultural radio program, The … Continue reading
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Tagged book of deuteronomy, Jewcy, mount gerizim, rsquo, torah reading, weekly torah portion
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To Pray
I walk into shul, sit next to the rabbi, and for the next three hours we’re silent except for rattling off our prayers.. Finally, after adon olam and kiddish, I shake his hand and say, "Gut shabbos." "Look," he replies. … Continue reading