Pini Dunner
ARTICLES BY: Pini Dunner
Parshat Massei: Every Step Has a Purpose — Even Ones We Think Are Detours
One of the most fascinating figures in medieval history is Marco Polo. Born into a Venetian merchant family, in 1271 he set out with his...
The Blood Libels Come and Go, But We Will — and Must — Survive
In late March 1144, in the English town of Norwich, the body of a young boy named William was discovered in a wooded area just...
We Don’t Always Need to Be in the Room to Make a Difference
This week, I listened to a riveting episode of The Rest is History, the ever-excellent podcast hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland. This one...
American Jews — and Jews Around the World — Need to Wake Up
This week, it emerged that a student at Nysmith School -- a prestigious K-8 private school in Virginia -- submitted a portrait of Adolf Hitler,...
What the Tale of Korach Tells Us About the New York City Mayoral Race
Eric Hoffer was an American longshoreman and self-taught philosopher. His 1951 book The True Believer brilliantly dissected the inner workings of mass movements and the dangers posed...
Why Is the Iranian Regime Not Looking After the People of Iran?
This past week has been nothing short of historic. On June 12–13, Israel launched its first strikes deep inside Iran, targeting the uranium enrichment facility...
We Must Heed the Words of Warning About Threats to Israel
On August 3rd, 1914, as dusk was settling over St. James’s Park in Westminster, Central London, the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, stood at...
It’s Important That We Know the Truth About the Aid Situation in Gaza
Heads you win, tails I lose. That’s how it feels watching the world’s reaction to Israel and America’s new food aid model in Gaza. For months,...
A Modern Lesson From the Torah: Stand Up, Be Proud, and Be Counted
Tucked into the flatlands of Northern California, somewhere between the political corridors of Sacramento and the tech utopia of San Francisco and the Bay Area,...
Responding With Hope After This Week’s Devastating News
The devastating news out of Washington, DC, on Wednesday night was both shocking and heartbreaking. Two young Israeli Embassy staff members -- Yaron Lischinsky and...
A Week to Celebrate in the Middle East, as Israel and the World Look Forward
Mark Twain once said, “All generalizations are false, including this one.” Well, I wonder what Twain would have made of Raphael Patai’s 1973 book, The...
A Powerful Bipartisan Display of Support for Israel in Washington
It’s not every day that the Speaker of the House talks about stuffing his pockets with pebbles. But that’s precisely what happened at a dinner...
After October 7, Dreaming About Israel’s Future Is More Important Than Ever
Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, famously declared: “If you will it, it is no dream.” It’s a memorable line -- almost too neat...
The Mishkan — and the Torah’s Directions for a Brighter Future for Judaism
One of the most mysterious structures in all of Jewish history is the Mishkan, known in English as the Tabernacle. It was crafted to be...
