honoring one’s mother and father was not the sole commandment concerning parent-child relations. three other commandments illustrate the relationship’s importance. exodus 21: 15 and 17, provide that “[a]nd one who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death” and “[a]nd one who curses his father or his mother shall surely beContinue reading “Parents, You Have Backing! A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Marxism vs. Marxism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
manufacturing who is the oppressor and who is the oppressed is essential marxism. a recent new york times editor’s outburst revealed the paper’s conflict with the trans movement. dailymail.com the dailymail suggested that paper was reacting to “woke.” is it possible that the paper returned to some sense of old fashion normality? or, is thisContinue reading “Marxism vs. Marxism: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Do We Count? The Portion Mishpatim: A Ten Commandment’s Tale
do we count? in the present day, there are a lot of people that don’t count; individuals with severe substance abuse problems, homeless, and those solely dependent on living off of government handouts are among them. members of wealthy families whose existence is dependent upon family money, and adults choosing to spend their days andContinue reading “Do We Count? The Portion Mishpatim: A Ten Commandment’s Tale”
History Is Timeless: A Ten Commandment’s Tale
clients ask me what will be the outcomes of their litigation. with that query, i take out my crystal ball and tell them them of their future. my crystal ball, however, is not an object. rather, it is a mental assessment of the past, the present and an understanding of the individual as well asContinue reading “History Is Timeless: A Ten Commandment’s Tale”
Youtube In Context: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“free expression” has its costs. there is no requisite that wide ranging beliefs and opinions be either true or accurate. for some matters, the validity is unknown or can’t be proven. for others, there is no right or wrong. youtube has an “in context” component of the video posting. it states “[w]hen you search orContinue reading “Youtube In Context: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Joe Rogan Comes Out As Jewish: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
podcast king and multi-millionaire, joe rogan finally admitted it. in defense of congressional representative ilhan omar’s comment “it is all about the benjamins,” mr. rogan opined that the idea that jewish people are not into money is ridiculous, it is like saying italians aren’t into pizza. from this, we all now know, joe is aContinue reading “Joe Rogan Comes Out As Jewish: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Image vs. The Word, The Parsha Yitro: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
this blog’s torah analysis examines texts through a ten commandments’ lens. thus, an ultimate challege occurs with the parsha yitro. how can the deliverance of the ten commandments be viewed with a ten commandments’ lens? the previous week’s haftarah reading from judges offers insight mt. sinai’s events being greater that the deliverance of the tenContinue reading “The Image vs. The Word, The Parsha Yitro: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Strange Headline? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
a massive earthquake in turkey and syria killed thousands. with that, there are news reports of the international humanitarian response to save lives. within these resports, a timesofisrael.com headline, was attention getting- “head of tiny jewish community in turkey’s antakya feared dead; torah scrolls saved.” the story talks of death, signficant damage to the localContinue reading “A Strange Headline? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Modern Exoduses: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
as the torah portions for this year progress from the exodus to the wilderness, i am reminded of an encounter in the early 1980s. i was introduced and honored to meet an unknown hero at the time. he was an accountant or bookkeeper and he was in los angeles with his two younger brothers. heContinue reading “Modern Exoduses: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Terms of Service As A New Religion? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
some modern visionaries advocate that the repository of human experience, science and data though high technology, can essentially become one’s way of living. one can direct their actions by allowing this wealth of knowledge and algorithms to plot out their life decisions. “what food to eat?” “what movie to watch?” or “what books to read?”Continue reading “Terms of Service As A New Religion? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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