http://www.shmuley.com World renowned author and talkshow host Rabbi Shmuley Boteach en-us Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:21:02 EST http://www.shmuley.com MIT Consulting RSS Feed Generator 1.0 webmaster@shmuley.com webmaster@shmuley.com http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=763 SHOULD WE LOWER DRINKING AGE? LIVE Thursday 9/4/08 Rabbi Shmuley was raised in a family in which saying “l’chaim” with a glass of wine was something you did as a family. There was nothing seen as “wrong” with that. He believes that drinking is okay – but only if its at the right age, and always Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=762 The Rabbi Shmuley ShowLive 09-03-2008 Does it ever seem like women on television and on the covers of magazines are wearing smaller skirts and higher high heels? Is it just us, or are high school cheerleading uniforms getting tinier every year? Why is it so hard to find age-appropriate clothes Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=760 It’s time to play that fun, all-American game, Who is G-d punishing now? Three years ago, when Katrina devastated New Orleans, some on the religious right suggested that the city with the infamous French Quarter was being destroyed for its debauchery and licentiousness. G-d poured fire and brimstone Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=761 The news of the pregnancy of Sara Palin's daughter, Bristol, all of 17 years old, is troubling. We wish her well with her pregnancy and, no doubt, every child is an infinite blessing. Yet, there is a larger underlying issue at stake: that this 17 year old teenager is having pre-marital sex and is Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=764 A series of scandals at America's largest kosher meat plant raises profound questions for us all.Ten years ago, I published a book called Kosher Sex. Many were confused by the title. Surely kosher was something that pertained to food, not sex? I had to explain that kosher is an overarching term i Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=759 Watch Rabbi Shmuley on the Oprah Winfrey Show Tuesday, August 26th Check Here for local listings and showtimes! Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=758 by Ben Harris Several years ago, Rabbi Shlomo Levin hit on a new way to attract students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to classes at his nearby Orthodox synagogue. Instead of spending money on eye-catching advertising, Levin reasoned it would be simpler just to give the money direc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=756 By Rita Watson, Syndicated columnist GHS Posted Aug 19, 2008 @ 12:17 AM The cheating privileges given by the Samantha character in "Sex and the City" to her young lover while she was undergoing chemotherapy underscore the devastating effects of treatment. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=757 Watch the full appearance right here! KTLA Morning Show Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=754 The Rabbi Shmuley Show on Oprah & Friends XM Radio channel 156LIVE Tuesday August 19th Education today is defined way too narrowly. Anyone who has been through school knows there are a lot of things you learn in class that you may never use as an adult. So, what are the things kids do need to Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=755 Shocking newspaper headlines, wars, irate drivers, fighting to be first in line, domestic violence, broken homes; the list can seem endless to support the prevailing belief that this world is a nasty place to live in. Is it hopeless? Can we make a difference in this world? Several authors believe we Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=752 LIVE Monday August 18 XM Radio Channel 156 When Rabbi Shmuley was a kid, he really didn't like school. Why? He felt that school was nothing more than a popularity contest. He saw the kids with overt qualities – the funny ones, the risk-takers, and the good-looking ones – as the ones who stood o Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=753 The most memorable scenes of the Beijing Olympics are not what Michael Phelps accomplished in the pool but what he did right after emerging with yet another Olympic gold medal after every swim. Here, a twenty-three-year-old athletic superstar took his flowers from the medal podium, climbed over benc Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=749 Putting to Bed Kids Who Won’t Go to Sleep 1. This one’s a toughie. Kids who won’t go to sleep can be impossible! 2. Don’t take this lightly. There are serious consequences if you don’t get your children to go to bed at a decent hour: a. They can ruin your marriage and seriously affe Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=751 Watch Rabbi Shmuley on CNN Newsroom this afternoon. The show starts at 1 P.M. EST and Shmuley will be interviewed at around 1:30 P.M. for a panel discussion on faith. Visit the CNN Newsroom site for more information: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/cnn.newsroom/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=750 Airdate: LIVE Thur 8/14/08 1. Naturally, children are innocent and have a cuteness which makes people’s hearts warm to them and helps bring out our best qualities. 2. No child is born a brat, but indulgent parenting can make them that way. When we raise kids who are spoiled, we snuff out the Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=748 1. In age of marital discord, people are cynical about marriage. Moving in becomes an alternative for many. 2. But does it work? 3. Statistically, no. 70% of people who move in together break up. That’s unbelievably high. 4. Reasons: a. Commitment is what brings real love. Th Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=747 The outrage over John Edward's admitted affair with a filmmaker transcends what we have seen with most recent sex scandals. This partly results from his repeated denials of the affair. Much more important, of course, is the fact that it took place while his wife was battling cancer. The two of Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=746 Friday, August 8, 2008 1. Three levels of loneliness: a. Aloneness – you simply need more company i. Remedied by community b. Not feeling needed i. You may be loved, but you don’t f Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=744 Each of us has an innate desire to be close to our parents. We all seek to attach ourselves to our source. Hence, harboring anger against our parents is particularly damaging. When you are angry at your parents you: a. Become cynical b. Untrusting c. You show your kids a bad example, Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=745 Materialism is becoming a cancer to the American Jewish community. Our children feel entitled. They are often spoiled. They take and do not know how to give back. They are part of a ‘me’ generation where self-absorption is lifetime’s calling. That’s why this summer I arranged for three of my teenag Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=743 While the world was being electrified last week by Barack Obama’s tour of the Middle East and Europe, John McCain was shopping for apple sauce with a family in Pennsylvania to highlight the high cost of food. It was a photo-op of stupefying monotony and served to highlight the vast wattage that sepa Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=742 The sickening specter of a monster like Samir Kuntar being welcomed home in Lebanon as a conquering hero should turn the stomachs of all who repose faith in humanity. Even for a generation neutered to horror stories, his crimes stand out. In April, 1979, after killing a police officer and then Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=741 The Rabbi Shmuley Show on Oprah & Friends Radio "How to Relax on Vacation" Original Air Date: July 18, 2008 In between modern technology and long workdays, Rabbi Shmuley says many Americans are too plugged into the office to break away from the rat race—even for a much-needed family vacatio Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=738 From time immemorial philosophers have debated whether there is an all-encompassing unity to creation wherein all that exists can ultimately be traced back to a single point, or whether the universe is fundamentally fractured in two. If you listen to daily talk radio, you could be forgiven for concl Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=739 A few weeks ago, I published a column, based on the writings of Hyam Maccoby, detailing how Jesus was a devout Pharisee who rebelled against Rome rather than Judaism and whom the Rabbis therefore supported. The truth of this contention can be seen from many of the verses of the New Testament. For c Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=740 The Rabbi Shmuley Show on Oprah & Friends Radio "Red Flags in Dating" Original Air Date: July 14, 2008 I am someone who believes in marriage and relationships. It's clear that a lot of us are "relationship-challenged" today. Often, this is because we date the wrong people. There are two k Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=737 Los Angeles - With his shaggy beard and black garb Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is no-one's idea of a sex god. But for years the ultra-orthodox Jewish religious leader has been making headlines in the United States and around the world with his surprisingly candid sex advice. Often called the Love Rabbi, B Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=736 The Rabbi Shmuley Show on Oprah & Friends Radio "Spanking Children, Part 2" Original Air Date: July 9, 2008 We did spanking show in April and we had a huge reaction, both in phone calls and emails. It’s a topic that gets emotions and opinions churning. Is it right? Is it wrong? What are t Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=734 Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner, who died on Monday, was one of a kind. It is rare that I refer to someone as a truly great man, but Rabbi Groner earned the epitaph in spades. If the test of Judaism lies in its ability to create men and women of outstanding righteousness and humanity, then Rabbi Groner Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.shmuley.com/articles.php?id=735 The Rabbi Shmuley Show on Oprah & Friends Radio "Saying No" Original Air Date: July 8, 2008 Every day I get requests to give speeches, or to help promote some worthy cause. My assistant almost always tells me to “just say no.” My schedule is already packed. I’m already stretched thin. W Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST