Not a Rabbi Aaron Benedict

As always thanks to Logan for the intro music
A whole lot of talk about prayer and what prayer means to a Jew.
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This week we take a high-level look into Jewish Law and how looking at it explains the old saying “Two Jews, three opinions”.
* Intro music by Logan Eastman
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* https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/jewish-rabbi-files-lawsuit-against-county-officials-for-imposing-massive-fines-over-religious-gatherings/
* https://www.ou.org/kosher-mres-for-the-idf-made-with-texan-love/
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This week our main topic is an old one but not one we have covered on the podcast. The question goes like this - If the Torah is moral why is slavery allowed?
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From the wife:
svardim (sic) come from Western Europe too - Italy,France, Spain, Portugal Ashkanasim are from Eastern Europe
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* https://www.camera.org/article/new-york-times-erases-hostages-from-soccer-players-gesture-calls-it-a-war-message/
* https://forward.com/fast-forward/578155/providence-rhode-island-orthodox-jewish-50000-incentive/
* https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/history-ideas/2024/01/the-oldest-known-portrayal-of-the-story-of-deborah-on-a-synagogue-floor/

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* https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/does-the-bible-condone-slavery/
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What is the Jewish guidance on seeking forgiveness? You brought up remorse in the episode but never got back to it.
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* https://crownheights.info/chabad-news/848574/breaking-tunnel-found-burrowed-under-womens-section-of-770-possibly-destabilizing-the-building/
* https://nypost.com/2024/01/09/news/video-reveals-extent-of-bizarre-tunnel-under-brooklyn-synagogue/
* http://haemtza.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-tunnels-of-770.html
* https://forward.com/opinion/575722/chabad-tunnels-antisemitism-twitter/

For the heck of it, here is the front page from the New York Post



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* https://www.jns.org/new-yu-rabbinical-mba-joins-growing-number-of-christian-leadership-programs/
* https://www.dansdeals.com/more/news/surfside-elections-heat-mayors-opponent-calls-closing-kosher-restaurants-harding/
* https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/17/dont-put-too-much-stock-in-survey-finding-that-67-of-18-24-year-olds-say-jews-are-oppressors/




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In this episode, we will discuss the Jewish Wedding. What’s happening at the ceremony and some various customs of different communities.
* Thanks to Logan for the new intro music!
* Monday Motivation with Rabbi Garfinkel
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* An Education in Double Standards
* Is Anti-Zionism Always Antisemitic? A Fraught Question for the Moment
* WATCH: Safety First on Campus. Except for Jews
* Jewish Life At MIT: An Orthodox Perspective
Is this anti-semitism (the return of everyone’s favorite game)?
* Far-right Polish lawmaker Grzegorz Braun douses menorah in parliament
* Why is “From the River to the Sea…” offensive?
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Links of (possible) interest
* Jewfaq
* My Jewish Learning
* Jewish Virtual Library
* Chabad


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