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Tag Archives: Oscars
When the Devil Comes for You: Parashat Tazria 5782
Sometimes, live television affords us moments that could never have been predicted in advance and yet, as you watch them happen, you know you are witnessing something that everyone is going to be talking about for years to come. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, Chris rock, Denzel washington, Oscars, parashah, pop culture, religion, sedra, society, spirituality, Torah, torah portion, will smith, wisdom
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To Attract Millenials, Try Respecting Them
A parable: For years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been trying to revamp the Oscars to attract increasingly uninterested younger viewers. Assuming Gen Xers and Millennials have shorter attention spans than their parents and primarily tune … Continue reading
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Tagged Chabad, Conservative Judaism, Denominations, Jewish People, Judaism, Oscars, religion
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Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf 