12/31/17

Is New Year's Eve Jewish?

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Is the celebration of New Year's Eve allowed in accord with the Jewish religion? No, not in Haifa, Israel, according to the rabbinate ...
12/14/17

Happy Archetypal Hanukkah to all you Priests, Scribes, Performers, Mystics, Meditators and Triumphalists

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Whose holiday is Hanukkah? In the mode of examination that I use in my book, "God's Favorite Prayers," I answered that it is...

Is Chairman of Renaissance Technologies Jim Simons Jewish?

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Yes. The retired Chairman of Renaissance Technologies Jim Simons is a Jew. A smart and rich Jew. Wikipedia tells us: James Harris Simons ...
11/30/17

About Sexual Harassment: My Jewish Standard - Dear Rabbi Zahavy - Talmudic Advice Column - for December 2017

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Dear Rabbi Zahavy Your Talmudic Advice Column Dear Rabbi Zahavy, I have been subjected to sexual harassment by a person of authority. ...
11/8/17

My Judaic studies books (9 Kindle books) are free for 5 days - hurry

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My Judaic studies books (9 Kindle books) are free - from Friday 11/9 thru Monday 11/13, for 5 days. I haven't offered this promotion for...
11/5/17

Maimonides Films from Israel - 2017: The Great Eagle - in three parts

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A new set of professional documentaries about the great Sephardic rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Maimonides. Approximately three hours. A valuable ...
11/2/17

Is Kevin Spacey Jewish?

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No, Kevin Spacey is not a Jew. Spacey plays the disgraced lobbyist and Orthodox Jew, Jack Abramoff in the 2010 film, Casino Jack . At the ...
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My Dear Rabbi Zahavy Talmudic Advice Column for November 2017: How can I find Jewish ways to be meaningfully and mindfully meditative?

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Dear Rabbi Zahavy Your Talmudic Advice Column The Times of Israel - Jewish Standard Dear Rabbi Zahavy, At my health club I have joine...
10/5/17

My Dear Rabbi Zahavy Talmudic Advice Column for October 2017: Is Israel Anti-Semitic and Is there an Afterlife?

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Dear Rabbi Zahavy Your Talmudic Advice Column The Times of Israel - Jewish Standard Dear Rabbi Zahavy, My neighbor is Jewish, but fro...
9/29/17

Are Crocs shoes permitted on Yom Kippur?

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I recall posting this in 2009 - and now I have Croc-like shoes that I plan to wear in a few hours to shul for Kol Nidre on Yom Kippur. My sh...
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