I am Catholic and a good friend of mine is Jewish, living in NYC. He thinks the current antisemitism needs to be solved by protest. I believe it is more spiritual and caused by America moving away from G-d. The antisemitism is part of the demonic gaining a foothold as G-d not in the picture
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Contradictions are amazing things. They prod us to expand our thinking and change our minds. They can also remind us that there is a huge space between black and white and even force us to hold two irreconcilable ideas in our minds at the same time. It is said that a legendary rabbi and teacher
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Dear Rabbi and Susan, Ever since October 7, I’ve been wearing a kippah (a head covering worn by most observant Jewish men)—not because I’ve become more observant (I learned from you to use that word rather than “religious”)—I haven’t—but because I’m proud to be a Jew. I’ve gotten some pushback from some of the more
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We’re coming up on the 156th anniversary of the April 22nd, 1870, birth of Vladimir Lenin. As the founder of the Bolsheviks, Lenin became the first head of government of Soviet Russia in 1917. The very first so-called Earth Day was set for the 100th anniversary of Lenin’s birth, April 22nd, 1970. More on that
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Question: This is a complex ethical question, at least for me. An acquaintance introduced me to an internet marketing business which offered ad-sharing that returned $5 for every share purchased once the share retired. When I bought a lot of packs and received 2% per day ($10,000 investment) it adds up and I reinvested every
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Question: I listen to your podcast very often and I must say, that those helped me in becoming better human being. Hence my relationship with God improved as well (at least I think). But as I read through the Bible and other books, I always find some mention that only Israelites are the God’s nation.
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Question: My pastor tells me that, “The most orthodox view historically seems to be not a literal interpretation,” with the creation story in Genesis 1-3. Would you agree with this? Are there other passages in the Torah like this? Are their hints in the Hebrew that suggest something to be non-literal? ∼ Jarred Answer: Dear
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Question: In the Bible, genealogies are stated mostly in terms of fathers and sons. Yet, in speaking to contemporary Jews, I am told that the determination of whether one is a Jew or not depends upon the mother’s lineage and faith. Is that the Biblical standard or was that changed over time? ∼ Christopher
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