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Category Archives: philosophical pieces
Instant Karma-Behar/Behokutai 2013
I usually don’t think of rabbis making threats, but one statement in the Mishnah in Avot has become one for me: Ribbi Nehunia ben Hakana says anyone who takes up the mantle of Torah the responsibilities of the world are … Continue reading
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Misunderstanding Abraham
Dr. Jon Levenson’s article written for the WSJ is one of those not-so-rare moments where academics profess great insight that they believe will somehow fix the world’s social dysfunctions if it wasn’t for the parties that the academics are studying. It … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham, Avraham, Bible, campus, christian, college, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, jon d. levenson, judaism, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Fifty Shades of Get Over It
I’ve been seeing so much about these books, they’re everywhere. Even in the campus bookstore. They’ve even made such waves that hardware stores have picked up female business and sales of classical music have increased. Classical music? Really? Is it … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 shades of grey, ahab, caligula, campus, college, forgetting sarah marshall, G-d, gemara, ghostbusters, goonies, in living color, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, marquis de sade, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, philosophy, rabbi, religion, sex, spiritual, spirituality, study, talmud, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Trying Out Frum-Seeing How the Black Half Lives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvJJOQpXmv4 Continue reading
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Tagged college, education, Emily Langowitz, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, rabbi, reform, reformjudaismmag.org, religion, Torah, university, yale
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Parshat Eikev 2011-Spiritual in the Physical
Summary: The revisitation of the events in the desert continue, with an emphasis on the positive reward for fulfilling commandments. The commandment of Birkat HaMazon, grace after meals is given. This is part of a general emphasis on the importance … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, college, creation, creationism, education, evolution, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, science, stephen hawking, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Parshat V’Ethanan 2011-Proof of the Torah
Summary: Moshe continues to retell the story of the Jews in the desert. Moshe tells over the Ten Commandments again. The Shema-the declaration of Jewish faith-is given. Other philosophical points are raised, unusual for the general content of the Five … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Bible, college, education, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Parshat Hukat 2011-The Morality of G-d
Behind every decision we make, there are a set of premises we assume before making said decision. We get out of bed assuming the floor will be there to meet our feet. We eat breakfast assuming that there’s nothing growing in there that will make us throw up. We don’t punch our teacher out for failing us because it’s wrong to punch people out. Why? Continue reading
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Parshat Emor 2011-Marrying Jewish
There are many reasons to date Jewish, for yourself. But what about the kids? The way intermarriage impacts the children should be a consideration about who you want to be your significant other. Continue reading
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Tagged belief, Bible, child, children, christian, college, dating, education, G-d, god, hillel, intermarriage, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, kid, love, moral education, Off the Derech, orthodox, parsha, parshah, philosophy, practice, rabbi, religion, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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The Ontological Argument for G-d
For whatever reason, I keep ending up in philosophical debates. I find this quite odd considering I only took one philosophy class in college and I don’t remember doing stellar in it. I’m going to give it a shot to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, Bible, college, education, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, ontological, orthodox, parsha, parshah, philosophy, Plato, rabbi, study, Torah, university
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Parshat Metzora 2011-The Center of the Universe
Summary: The laws of the purification of the metzora (leper) are given. Nothing like what you would expect at the doctor’s office. The laws dealing with ritual purity and bodily discharges are given. My analysis: Anything dealing with ritual purity … Continue reading
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