Karate Men Bruise on the Inside So That They Don’t Show Their Weakness Eddie Murphy, Trading Places While Jericho’s walls falling down is a spectacular Book of Joshua moment, the timing of the City’s taking gives rise to a Ten Commandments’ controversy. The Master of the Universe says to Joshua: “See, I have delivered intoContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: The City of Jericho Controversy”
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Should God’s Understanding Matter With Torah Interpretation?
professor richard elliott friedman, in his commentary on the torah, pages 180-181, as well as in his book the exodus and in his lectures, tackles the famous passage of describing moses as being “heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue”. this passage- part of the exchange between the master of the universe and moses duringContinue reading “Should God’s Understanding Matter With Torah Interpretation?”
The Struggle Between Optimism vs. Realism
as a first-year law student, my property professor was perhaps the meanest, nastiest and brightest of them all. he was enigmatic; despite being a holocaust survivor, he held classes on the high holidays. the classroom was his operating room. rather than a scalpel, he performed surgery with words. with a few questions, he could removeContinue reading “The Struggle Between Optimism vs. Realism”
Attention? Ki Tavo
if a ufo landed on earth and an extra terrestrial emerged with the mission to study religion, perhaps they would decide to attend a traditional jewish prayer saturday morning service. without knowing the language, they would experience a few moments in which the would witness an arroused congregation. they would see a few moments ofContinue reading “Attention? Ki Tavo”
Why Today’s Leaders Fail: Va’etchanan
elected politicians mostly dictate to their populace. ideological driven politicians take their time in office to engage in radical totalitarianism. with either of these “do it because i said so” is often heard. in the most shocking moment, one politician admitted “congress “[has] to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.”Continue reading “Why Today’s Leaders Fail: Va’etchanan”
The Big Kahuna Or Kehuna (כְּהֻנָּֽה)?
the torah portion korach- beginning at numbers 16- utilizes the word, כְּהֻנָּֽה, kehuna. hawaiian contains a similar word- kahuna. beyond sounding alike, their meanings bare similarity; in hebrew, kehuna refers to priesthood while the kahuna in hawaiian refers to a wise man or shaman. for some, being a kahuna is not enough. thus, we haveContinue reading “The Big Kahuna Or Kehuna (כְּהֻנָּֽה)?”
The Most Important Word; Shlach
one word in the english language terrifies most individuals- accountability. acceptance of failure, fret over more labor to be done, and the feeling of being trapped are among the emotions that cause us to wake up in a pool of sweat. these emotions come with accountability. the shlach torah portion takes us to an existentialContinue reading “The Most Important Word; Shlach”
PragerU’s Failing Mark: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
prageru’s motto is “think better. live better.” in the fast paced world today, there are times when there is the need to “think fast.” prageru is a highly successful platform which produces conservative content. it also supports judeo christian values. social media based organizations, unfortunately, have to react at a moment’s notice. social media postsContinue reading “PragerU’s Failing Mark: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Who Needs Doublets When There Are Triplicates: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the torah studied as literature risks the danger of missing the big picture. noah’s story is proof. a prestigious college’s lecture on noah, which i took in, focused on the argument that torah contains two flood stories. this ties in with the greater theory of that there are multiple authors of the torah. while thereContinue reading “Who Needs Doublets When There Are Triplicates: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Thou Shalt Not Pander: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
We are not tacos National Association of Hispanic Journalists pandering runs on the borderline of dishonesty. an honest compliment can be special. dr. jill biden’s speech writers created a historically embarrassing moment for the first lady. in a speech before the national assocaition of hispanic journalists, first lady jill biden literally equated hispanics to “breakfastContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Pander: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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