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  • Slander – An Unforgivable Sin (Second introduction)

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on July 3, 2020

    “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”  (Proverbs) In his sermon “Slander—An Unforgivable Sin”, of February 7, 1965, Rabbi Olan justifies the inclusion in the Ten Commandments of the Ninth Commandment: the …

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  • Slander – An Unforgivable Sin

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on June 29, 2020June 28, 2020

    “The human tongue is a two-edged sword. It speaks words of love, beauty and hope… The tongue, however, can speak fraud, slander and lies.” In this radio address, Rabbi Olan discusses lashon hara, or slander. He …

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  • On Taking the Shortest Route

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on June 8, 2020June 9, 2020

    “The symptoms of immaturity are all around us; anxiety, fear, guilt, self-centeredness, and many other of the abnormalities which describe modern life.” There are many possible shortcuts in life. In his January 31, 1965 radio …

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  • On Taking the Shortest Route

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on May 31, 2020June 10, 2020

    Indeed life demands maturity, the growing up both emotionally and mentally. The promised land in all cases lies at the end of a hard and long road. In his sermon of January 31, 1965, Rabbi …

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  • Are We Free To Choose?

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on May 24, 2020May 30, 2020

    God sends Moses to Pharaoh to tell him to let the Hebrews go out of Egypt.  He then tells Moses, ‘I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and he will not let them go.’ This passage from …

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  • The Test of Loyalty

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on May 11, 2020May 19, 2020

    “Americans emphasize liberty but tend to forget loyalty. We want the freedom to become as rich as is possible without regard to the poverty and suffering of our neighbors.” In his January 3, 1965 radio …

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  • Bargaining With God

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 12, 2020April 20, 2020

    When…the values of business are introduced into other phases of life they can prove disastrous. In his sermon of December 13, 1964, Rabbi Olan further developed a favorite theme: that the most important activities and …

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  • The Conservative in the Bible

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on April 7, 2020June 28, 2020

    “Isaac in search of water remembered where Abraham his father had dug wells.  The Philistines had covered them up and they were lost.  But ‘Isaac,’ we are told, ‘dug again the wells of water which …

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  • On Being Old and Alone

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on February 28, 2020

    “You and I, hopefully, will grow old, whether we admit it or not.  What confronts us very realistically is the question – what kind of old age will I experience?” Let’s be honest: the majority …

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  • How Much Can A Person Stand?

    Posted by conscienceofthecity on February 18, 2020February 17, 2020

    “If you are looking for an untroubled, serene existence, you are in the wrong place.” Rabbi Olan begins this sermon with the recognition that suffering is inevitable.  The question isn’t whether or not we suffer, …

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