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Rabbi's Sermons and Messages
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Written by RabbiSR
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Wednesday, 07 April 2010 |
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Archaeological finds sometimes enhance our conception of the way the ancient world worked, including informing us about one of its major industries.
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Rabbi's Sermons and Messages
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Written by RabbiSR
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 |
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It was Rodeo Shabbat in Houston, the evening of the "Boots & B'rachos service" which naturally called for a special kind of sermon. And since it fell during the approach to Passover, it seemed an appropriate time to say a few words about the meaning of that special event, too.
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Rabbi's Sermons and Messages
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Written by RabbiSR
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 |
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Counting heads is a necessary part of administering any group from a football team to a nation. Here's more about the process of a census than you probably need to know.
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Rabbi's Sermons and Messages
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Written by RabbiSR
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 |
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Nothing in life changes as quickly as ancient history. Every new tablet that is read, every new spade of earth that turns up a coin or pot or other artifact can suddenly change the truth of the past and force archaeologists and historians to rethink theories and redraw maps.
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Rabbi's Sermons and Messages
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Written by RabbiSR
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 |
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Historian Will Herberg used to speak of a special kind of truth developed by the faithful of Israel, a "religious truth" which reshaped events in the light of belief. Religious truth is no more subjective than any other historical truth. All history is shaped in one way or another.
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