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The RDL Podcast with Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Ep 5 | Since We All Know What to Do & What to Avoid—Why Do We Fail?

The RDL Podcast with Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Blaze Podcast Network

Religion, Philosophy, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8842 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2019

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

How to prepare your children to be able to say “No!”  What are our three main appetites, & how do they differ from one other?  Why do so many smart, accomplished, powerful men who know better, act so badly towards women?  The Torah prohibits Jews from eating pork, yet it is just as healthy as beef. So why are pigs, and other delicious dishes like crabs, lobsters, oysters, rabbits and snails prohibited to the people of Israel? What does this have to do with self-destructive sexual promiscuity? How has not eating pork helped Jews make better financial decisions? Can people of every religious background and no religious background also benefit from these timeless truths? Being engaged is not supposed to be fun.  The difference between investing and gambling.  The big question to ask guys who want to date your daughter.  Develop passion for the work you do.  Four categories that include everything on the planet.  Why executing murderers is moral.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The more the world changes, the more we find comfort in the things that never change.

0:06.8

This is Rabbi Daniel Lapin on demand on the Blaze Radio Network.

0:12.0

Hi everybody and welcome to the Rabbi Daniel Lapin show.

0:15.6

Thank you as always for being part of the show.

0:17.9

And to any extent that you feel comfortable recommending this to others,

0:24.5

I'd appreciate that because I truly cherish every single download. I cherish every single person

0:30.7

that listens and I particularly cherish those of you who ride in and let me know.

0:38.5

Let me know how you feel.

0:40.3

I accept criticism.

0:42.9

I even accept stern criticism.

0:46.9

Now, I don't care for abuse, but constructive criticism always welcome.

0:53.3

I'm hoping that you will find this interesting. What happened is that

1:00.3

during this week, I had a meeting with an associate with whom I have done some business to both

1:10.3

of our profits.

1:12.1

And he's from the United Kingdom, and he came over to the United States, and we had some meetings.

1:19.1

And when we had dealt with business and we were just having an enjoyable lunch, he said to me, he said,

1:27.3

so I don't eat pork. And I said, oh, really? That's interesting.

1:32.8

You're not Jewish. And he said, no, but I just assume that if there is such a strong biblical

1:40.3

prohibition against it for Jews, there must be a good reason.

1:46.7

So I explained to him the correct reason, and he was very intrigued by that, and I found his

1:57.6

curiosity stimulating, and so it resulted in a lengthy conversation and when I we drew to a

2:06.2

conclusion and he said you know I always listen to the podcast and you really should put it up

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