Daily Archives: October 26, 2014

Breaking The Family Trance

When you think you’ve changed through therapy and workshops, go home for the holidays and see what happens when your family pushes your buttons. Therapist Jerry Wise: “All of us grow up in families in which we are hypnotically induced … Continue reading

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I wish America would adopt an immigration policy akin to Saudi Arabia’s

From Wikipedia: “Saudi Arabia has mandated six-year cap on the residency of foreigners in the country, as part of its programme to control the local job market, and any Hajji or illegal over stayers are met with a mandatory prison … Continue reading

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Why Was Barry Freundel Presiding Over Kesher Israel In DC?

Because the previous rabbi, Philip Rabinowitz, was stabbed and bludgeoned to death. More than 30 years later, the crime is still unsolved. There’s a $25,000 reward for information leading to a criminal conviction. Chaim: “In the 80s, DC was very … Continue reading

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The Laws Of Converting To Orthodoxy Judaism

Rabbi Elchonon Tauber, a leading expert on Jewish law in Los Angeles, says in this class posted online: “We don’t encourage proselytizing. We have no intention of making goyim into Jews. There’s no mitzvah. Chazal (Talmudic rabbis) say that converts … Continue reading

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What Will A Haredi Israel Look Like?

Alex Trivunovic: “Are you guys worried about Israel once the haredis take over? I mean due to their unwillingness to get a secular education.” Chaim Amalek: “It will be several generations yet for that to happen. The haredim are not … Continue reading

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