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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
Posted in philosophical pieces, torah portion, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, college, education, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Rough Sex?!?!?-A JVO Question
I have a question concerning sexuality : my wife likes harder sex and other things like that from time to time (but nothing extreme). What to do? There’s very few things that the Torah (Five Books of Moses that is) … Continue reading
Profiteering off of Jewish Ritual
I am well aware by now that many Christian groups have reversed the traditional anti-Jewish position that the various Churches have taken over the centuries. I am even aware that some have started Judaizing, which is the practice of adopting … Continue reading
Posted in countermissionary, current events, Uncategorized
Tagged christian, college, G-d, Israel, jesus, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, rabbi, religion, Torah, university
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Righteousness of an ‘Entitled’ Girl’s Rant
Maybe Suzy Lee Weiss was whining. That’s really not for me to evaluate. Her message was nonetheless stinging and insightful: the college admission process has made the tafel ikar and the ikar tafel (the secondary primary and the primary secondary). … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Uncategorized
Tagged college, education, ivy league, rabbi, racism, suzy lee weiss, university, wall street journal
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It’s a Boy, and other eighth day ideas-Parshat Shemini 2013
This will probably be the last of a blitz of things I’ve written/posted… about having a son, which is a big deal for me. I really thought after 2 girls that was it for having a boy. It is different. … Continue reading
Posted in personal, torah portion, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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JVO Question: Is there such a thing as Jewish race memory?
Question: Is there such a thing as a Jewish race memory? I have what seems to be an overwhelming identity with Jewishness, yet I was not born a Jew in any sense. My father was the son of a Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Q & A, Uncategorized
Tagged conversion, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, jvo, rabbi, religion, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Hands off the Big Gulp!
Rabbis shouldn’t encourage gluttony, and I’m not. I would never tell anyone to go pound a 32oz and certainly not a 64oz Coke, not as a rabbi and not as someone who considers themselves relatively fit. I can definitely bench … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Uncategorized
Tagged ban, bloomberg, rabbi, soft drinks, tingling, Torah
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30 Days before the Festival
Everyone I know, Jew and Gentile alike, can’t stand how Christmas has become a two month celebration starting basically right after Halloween. It’s OD. For almost a solid month some radio stations play nothing but Christmas music, though I noticed … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, personal, torah portion, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, holiday, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Causes-The Virtual Golden Calf
What I am about to say is somewhat objectionable, but that’s fine. Anyone who doesn’t want their sensibilities challenged a bit is probably not going to read a Torah web site anyway. I’m not saying everyone who does wants it, … Continue reading
Posted in torah portion, Uncategorized
Tagged atheism, Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, moral education, NORML, orthodox, parsha, parshah, PETA, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Giving and Giving-Parshat Terumah 2013
I’m tired. I’m fried. I’m burned. My wife is having pregnancy complications now and on top of everything else I’m doing I’m now part-time nurse and Mr. Mom, and I have no bedside manner. It’s a problem and I’m working … Continue reading
Posted in personal, torah portion, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, college, education, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, judaism, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spiritual, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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