Segulas, Superstition, and the Ayin Hara

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February 05 2012
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1h 4min 15s
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Venue: Boca Raton Synagogue Boca Raton Synagogue

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    1. Title: Well done!
      Author: Pinny Rosenthal
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      It is refreshing to hear a Rabbi speaking AGAINST superstitutions, segulas and magical thinking - for a change!

      For the non-jewish source for the Shlissel Chalah see http://alfassa.com/bread.html

      Chazak V'amatz!

       

      Rabbi Pinny Rosenthal

    2. Title: Minhagim
      Author: ogorekb
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      Regarding what you said about reevaluating mihagim as to their appropriateness in each generation; what comes to mind is קטניות and rice. Should that not be reevaluated?

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