Pini Dunner
ARTICLES BY: Pini Dunner
We Don’t Need to Understand the Whole Torah to Embrace It
Socrates, the father of Greek philosophy, is reported by Plato to have declared: “If I know one thing, it is that I know nothing.” This...
The Torah, Face Masks and Jewish Individuality
I would wager that until March of this year, many of us had never heard of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal...
COVID-19: Let’s Prove Hobbes Wrong
Earlier this week, I stumbled across an absolutely remarkable article in The Guardian: “The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were...
Our Response to Coronavirus Must Be Selflessness Toward Others
One of the 17th century’s greatest intellectual celebrities was Sir Isaac Newton, a central figure of what we now refer to as the Scientific Revolution,...
Where Are Orthodox Leaders on Unacceptable Coronavirus Behavior?
To be perfectly frank, until earlier this week, I had never heard the name Rabbi Chaim Mertz. And truthfully, nor would I have heard of...
Celebrating Life Amid the Presence of Death
We live in dystopian times. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...
The Actions of Some Haredi Leaders on Coronavirus Are Inexcusable
There have been countless unnecessary deaths and critical infections in the Orthodox Jewish community during the coronavirus pandemic. There, I said it. You’re all thinking it, but...
When the Lubavitcher Rebbe Self-Quarantined for Seder
One of the issues that has been coming up again and again in the past week during phone calls I have been having with my...
The Coronavirus Takes a Titan
Last Saturday night, we turned on our phones after Shabbat and were absolutely horrified to discover that Willie Stern, my sister-in-law’s father and a communal...
A Jew’s Home Is His or Her Temple
Last week, I was meant to have been in Fort Lee, New Jersey for a rabbinical seminar, but it was obviously canceled, although part of...
Judaism’s Response to the Coronavirus
The rapid spread of coronavirus has shocked us all, a shock only surpassed by the fierce reaction of international governments and local authorities, who have...
Purim, and a Shift in the Haredi World
Over the past few weeks, I have noted a major shift in the Jewish world, a shift that relates to the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community in...
Judaism and the Power of Love
Oscar Wilde said, “The very essence of romance is uncertainty.” Perhaps, but I am fairly certain that if you are looking for romance, you won’t...
Why Each Person in a Community Matters
Just over 25 years ago, on January 12, 1995, an extremely controversial wildlife experiment was initiated at Yellowstone National Park. Eight Canadian wolves were released into...
