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Divrei Ben Zoma: August 2015
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He Looked And Was Wounded -Chagigah 14b. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Recently Rabbi Boteach posted this video on what people fear, focusing on the idea that what we mainly fear is the feeling of insignificance. His approach to combat this feeling is to recognize that we all have worth because God has given our lives a special significance. You can watch the video here:. Https:/ www.facebook.com/#! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About Me and this Blog. I named this blog after Shimon ben Zoma since he is an inte...
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Aimee and Jaguar | Vashtyism
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December 6, 2009. Posted by qvashty in Holocaust. The story is somewhat unnecessarily framed by an elderly Frau Wurst entering her old-age home for the first time, in the lovely surroundings of which she meets up with her former servant who, as Felice’s protector and jilted lover, had strongly disapproved of the love affair which could only lead to Felice’s ruin. But no grudges are held and it seems the two will be friends in old age. And move on to my next point. Well, that’s my damage, a sort of ...
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The Skeptitcher Rebbe: January 2011
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Friday, January 21, 2011. I have been watching this BBC series on the Amish, following two Amish men who are essential Orthoprax Amish. They are still believing Christians, but they struggle with trying to keep their Amsih lifestyle while being outcasts in the Amish community due to their alternative worldview. Enjoy and have a great Shabbos/Weekend. See the section with them watching the horses, looks kinda like a Chassidishe gathering). Strict Rules on dress, remind you of anything? Last night: Large F...
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The Skeptitcher Rebbe: September 2010
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Thursday, September 16, 2010. Can you really get moral values from the Torah? I thought the point of the Torah was to open it up, it tells you what is moral and what isn't, and you just accept that. Comments, objections, corrections are all more than welcome. Tuesday, September 14, 2010. And Kashrus. I never got into being consistent with davening even after I had been frum for a while since it never really interested me. After college I dedicated myself to the Lubavitch way of life and outlook&#...Evide...
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The Skeptitcher Rebbe: How Identities Cloud Judgement
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Thursday, December 2, 2010. How Identities Cloud Judgement. I recently cam across this article: http:/ www.paulgraham.com/identity.html and I thought I would share it here. Keep Your Identity Small. I finally realized today why politics and religion yield such uniquely useless discussions. As a rule, any mention of religion on an online forum degenerates into a religious argument. Why? Why does this happen with religion and not with Javascript or baking or other topics people talk about on forums? But th...
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The Skeptitcher Rebbe: Amish Orthopraxy
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Friday, January 21, 2011. I have been watching this BBC series on the Amish, following two Amish men who are essential Orthoprax Amish. They are still believing Christians, but they struggle with trying to keep their Amsih lifestyle while being outcasts in the Amish community due to their alternative worldview. Enjoy and have a great Shabbos/Weekend. See the section with them watching the horses, looks kinda like a Chassidishe gathering). Strict Rules on dress, remind you of anything? Therefore, the real...
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Atheodox Jew: Miracle Stories - Skeptical Edu-tainment
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Reflections on life and Judaism from an Atheist-Orthodox (free-thinking religious) Jew. Sunday, September 14, 2014. Miracle Stories - Skeptical Edu-tainment. Generally, I err on the side of thinking it's poor taste, which is why I'm glad when I hear someone else speak up about it, or in this case "sing" about it – and especially when it's done in a rather brilliant, informative and entertaining fashion. In one bit, Tim talks about being approached by a fellow, "Sam", who claims that his mother was diagno...
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Atheodox Jew: May 2014
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Reflections on life and Judaism from an Atheist-Orthodox (free-thinking religious) Jew. Tuesday, May 27, 2014. The "First Cause" Bait-and-Switch Scam. Peanuts, (c) Charles M. Schulz, z"l. That my atheism, in the sense of "active disbelief", relates to the Biblical God. The possibility that there might be a single Creator of the universe however is something I remain "agnostic" about. I simply don't know. And I tend to believe it's rather impossible to know. Is that the end of the story? Because now that ...
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The Praxy Project: February 2012
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Towards community. Towards philosophy. Towards what comes next. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The Psychology of Religious Intuitions: Confirmation Biases and Tim Tebow. This series explores the psychology of intuition and cognitive illusion, specifically as applied to religious intuitions. See. Why does the phone always ring when you're in the shower? Why are there always more subways or buses going in the opposite direction? Was God helping Tim Tebow? It but not the non-events that disconfirm it. Some ev...
