What Does Judaism Say About...?
By Nachum Amsel
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What does Judaism Say About...? is a podcast where we explore different values, ethical issues, or dilemmas relevant to the 21st century, and examine the normative Jewish viewpoint on each issue. Every week, a fascinating value and topic will be analyzed from the traditional Jewish perspective.
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How to Build Jerusalem - Today and in the Future
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May 12, 2026 |
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(123) How to Build Jerusalem - Today and in the Future
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May 12, 2026 |
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Lag B'Omer – Why So Special and Different?
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May 05, 2026 |
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(122) Lag B'Omer – Why So Special and Different?
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May 05, 2026 |
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The Most Important Day of the Jewish Year
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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(121) The Most Important Day of the Jewish Year
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Individuality and Conformity
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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(120) Individuality and Conformity
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Passover
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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(119) Underlying Values and Concepts of Passover
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Shabbat – Even Deeper Ideas- This week is Shabbat Hagadol
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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(118) Shabbat – Even Deeper Ideas- This week is Shabbat Hagadol
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Shabbat
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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(117) Underlying Values and Concepts of Shabbat
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Friendship
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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(116) Friendship
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Human Dignity
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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(115) Human Dignity
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Deeper Concept in Understanding Purim
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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(114) Deeper Concept in Understanding Purim
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Christianity and Judaism
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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(113) Christianity and Judaism
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Choices and Freedom
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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(112) Choices and Freedom
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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(111) Hypocrisy in Judaism
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Hypocrisy in Judaism
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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The Jewish View of Pain
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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(110) The Jewish View of Pain
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Judging Everything Favorably in Judaism – Good Idea or Requirement?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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(109) Judging Everything Favorably in Judaism – Good Idea or Requirement?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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(108) The Ethics of Torture in Judaism
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Ethics of Torture in Judaism
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Downloading Songs and Videos from the Internet – What Does Judaism Say About it?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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(107) Downloading Songs and Videos from the Internet – What Does Judaism Say About it?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Should We Give Honor To a Leader Who Sinned?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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(106) Should We Give Honor To a Leader Who Sinned?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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(105) Reincarnation in Judaism
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Reincarnation in Judaism
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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(104) Revenge in Judaism: Is It Ever Justified?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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(103) Underlying Values and Concepts of Chanukah
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Chanukah
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The Torah Reaction to the Madoff and other Financial Scandals
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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(102) The Torah Reaction to the Madoff and other Financial Scandals
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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The Jewish View of Child Abuse
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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(101) The Jewish View of Child Abuse
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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The Normative Jewish View of The Golem
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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(100) The Normative Jewish View of The Golem
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Jewish Concepts of Kaddish and Its Importance
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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(99) Jewish Concepts of Kaddish and Its Importance
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Jealousy
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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(98) Jealousy
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Dwarf Tossing and Renouncing One's Dignity
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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(97) Dwarf Tossing and Renouncing One's Dignity
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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(96) Lottery: Using it to Win and to Determine Fate
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Lottery: Using it to Win and to Determine Fate
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Going Beyond What is Required in Judaism – Requirement or a Good Idea?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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(95) Going Beyond What is Required in Judaism – Requirement or a Good Idea?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Sukkot
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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(94) Underlying Values and Concepts of Sukkot
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Yom Kippur
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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(93) Underlying Values and Concepts of Yom Kippur
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Rosh Hashana
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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(92) Underlying Values and Concepts of Rosh Hashana
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Siruv Pikuda - Following an Immoral or Non-Jewish order in the Army or not?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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(91) Siruv Pikuda - Following an Immoral or Non-Jewish order in the Army or not?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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(90) The Impact of a Teacher in Judaism
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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The Impact of a Teacher in Judaism
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Music in Judaism
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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(89) Music in Judaism
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Making Someone Feel Bad – Onaat Devarim
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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(88) Making Someone Feel Bad – Onaat Devarim
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Judaism and Sports
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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(87) Judaism and Sports
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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How Judaism Views Secular Names and Dates
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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(86) How Judaism Views Secular Names and Dates
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Hatred in Judaism
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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(85) Hatred in Judaism
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Bad Things Happen to Good People: Some Jewish Approaches II
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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(84) Bad Things Happen to Good People: Some Jewish Approaches II
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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(83) Bad Things Happen to Good People: Some Jewish Approaches I
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Bad Things Happen to Good People: Some Jewish Approaches I
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Underlying Values & Concepts of Tisha B'av and the Three-Week Period
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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(82) Underlying Values & Concepts of Tisha B'av and the Three-Week Period
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Does God Exist? How do We Really Know? CAN We Know
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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(81) Does God Exist? How do We Really Know? CAN We Know
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Jewish Attitude to Cloning & Its Ethical Dilemmas
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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(80) Jewish Attitude to Cloning & Its Ethical Dilemmas
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Encroaching In Judaism
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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(79) Encroaching In Judaism
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Competition in Judaism
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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(78) Competition in Judaism
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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How Tzedaka-Charity is Different from Every Other Commandment & Other Related Issues
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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(77) How Tzedaka-Charity is Different from Every Other Commandment & Other Related Issues
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Underlying Values and Concepts of Shavuot
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May 26, 2025 |
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(76) Underlying Values and Concepts of Shavuot
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May 26, 2025 |
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The Value of Jerusalem to the Jew
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May 19, 2025 |
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(75) The Value of Jerusalem to the Jew
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May 19, 2025 |
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Underlying Concepts of the Omer
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May 12, 2025 |
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(74) Underlying Concepts of the Omer
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Difference Between Man and Animal
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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(73) The Difference Between Man and Animal
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Getting Pregnant to Abort and Use Stem Cells & Others Stem Cells in Judaism Issues
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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(72) Getting Pregnant to Abort and Use Stem Cells & Others Stem Cells in Judaism Issues
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Which World is the "Real" World? – Is the Matrix Right?
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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(71) Which World is the "Real" World? – Is the Matrix Right?
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Homosexuality in Traditional Judaism
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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(70) Homosexuality in Traditional Judaism
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Developing A Personal Relationship With God, And Bringing Him Into Our Daily Life
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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(69) Developing A Personal Relationship With God, And Bringing Him Into Our Daily Life
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Anger and Violent Reactions in Judaism
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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(68) Anger and Violent Reactions in Judaism
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Alternative Medicine in Judaism
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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(67) Alternative Medicine in Judaism
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Is Being Good the Most Important Jewish Thing?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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(66) Is Being Good the Most Important Jewish Thing?
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Does God Have a Plan for Us? For the World?
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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(65) Does God Have a Plan for Us? For the World?
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Honesty & Is Lying Ever OK in Judaism?
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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(64) Honesty & Is Lying Ever OK in Judaism?
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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(63) Heroes in Judaism
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Heroes in Judaism
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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(62) Purpose of Life
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Purpose of Life
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Life After Death - The World To Come
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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(61) Life After Death - The World To Come
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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God: Is He Really Watching Us?
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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(60) God: Is He Really Watching Us?
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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The Most Important Day of the Jewish Year
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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(59) The Most Important Day of the Jewish Year
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Does God Send Us Messages Today (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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(58) Does God Send Us Messages Today
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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(57) Is Jewish Unity Really an Important Jewish Value?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Is Jewish Unity Really an Important Jewish Value? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Who and What is a Jewish Leader? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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(56) Who and What is a Jewish Leader?
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Retirement in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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(55) Retirement in Judaism
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Grandparents and Grandchilidren (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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(54) Grandparents and Grandchildren
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Physical Ugliness (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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(53) Physical Ugliness
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Triage (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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(52) Triage
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Time (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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(51) Time
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Speech in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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(50) Speech in Judaism
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Snitching and Telling Secrets (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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(49) Snitching and Telling Secrets
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Senility and Dementia (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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(48) Senility and Dementia
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Self Defense (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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(47) Self Defense
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Science and Judaism: Conflict or Harmony? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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(46) Science and Judaism: Conflict or Harmony?
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Returning Found Objects (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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(45) Returning Found Objects
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Is Judaism Racist? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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(44) Is Judaism Racist?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Peer Pressure (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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(43) Peer Pressure
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Peace in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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(42) Peace in Judaism
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Parents and Children in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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(41) Parents and Children in Judaism
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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The Jewish Obligation to Help Other Jews (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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(40) The Jewish Obligation to Help Other Jews
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Jewish Attitude Towards Non-Jews (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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(39) The Jewish Attitude Towards Non-Jews
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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What Are Mitzvot, and Why Do We Keep Them? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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(38) What Are Mitzvot, and Why Do We Keep Them?
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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The Meaning of Bar Mitzvah (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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(37) The Meaning of Bar Mitzvah
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Tzedaka: Much More Than Jewish Charity (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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May 28, 2024 |
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(36) Tzedaka: Much More Than Jewish Charity
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May 28, 2024 |
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Learning and Study in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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May 21, 2024 |
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(35) Learning and Study in Judaism
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May 21, 2024 |
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(34) Jewish Prayer
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May 14, 2024 |
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Jewish Prayer (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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May 13, 2024 |
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The Land of Israel and Its Ties to Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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May 07, 2024 |
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(33) The Land of Israel and Its Ties to Judaism
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May 07, 2024 |
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Individuality and Conformity (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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(32) Individuality and Conformity
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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(31) Human Dignity
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Human Dignity (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Holiness (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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(30) Holiness
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The Jewish View of Happiness (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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(29) The Jewish View of Happiness
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Getting and Being Old (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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(28) Getting and Being Old
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Should We Care What Others Think? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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(27) Should We Care What Others Think?
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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(26) The Jewish Attitude Toward Food
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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The Jewish Attitude Toward Food (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Family as the Key to Redemption (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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(25) Family as the Key to Redemption
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Death and Mourning (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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(24) Death and Mourning
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Euthanasia and Abortion (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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(23) Euthanasia and Abortion
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Drugs, Alcohol and Marijuana (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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(22) Drugs, Alcohol and Marijuana
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Climate Change, Ecology, and the Environment (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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(21) Climate Change, Ecology, and the Environment
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Tolerance and Intolerance in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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(20) Tolerance and Intolerance in Judaism
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Judaism: Religion or Nationality? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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(19) Judaism: Religion or Nationality?
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Attitude to Animals (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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(18) Attitude to Animals
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Money and Wealth (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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(17) Money and Wealth
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Birthdays in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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(16) Birthdays in Judaism
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Messiah (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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(15) Messiah
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Self-Esteem in Judaism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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(14) Self Esteem in Judaism
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Sex (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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(13) Sex
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Miracles (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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(12) Miracles
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Gun Control: Is There A Jewish View? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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(11) Gun Control: Is There a Jewish View?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The Jewish Attitude Towards Capital Punishment (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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(10) The Jewish Attitude Towards Capital Punishment
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Can or Should You Kill One Innocent to Save Many? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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(9) Can or Should You Kill One Innocent to Save Many?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Jewish Attitude Toward War (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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(8) The Jewish Attitude Toward War
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Collateral Damage (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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(7) Collateral Damage
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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(6) The Dilemma: Pay Money or Terrorists in Exchange for Kidnapped Hostages, or Not?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The Dilemma: Pay Money or Terrorists in Exchange for Kidnapped Hostages, or Not? (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Dreams (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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(5) Dreams
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Business Ethics (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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(4) Business Ethics
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Astrology (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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(3) Astrology
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Antisemitism (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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(2) Antisemitism
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Physical Beauty (ABRIDGED VERSION)
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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(1) Physical Beauty
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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(000) Welcome to What Does Judaism Say About...?
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Sep 08, 2023 |