Pini Dunner
ARTICLES BY: Pini Dunner
Will Hamas Meet the Same Fate that Pharaoh Did?
In his 1878 work Human, All Too Human, the provocative existential philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche coined the aphorism: “Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have...
This Passover, Vote in the World Zionist Congress Election
It was said that the early Zionist activist Nachum Sokolow was fluent in 70 languages -- all of them Yiddish. It was a joke, of course....
How a Hebrew Letter Can Teach Us the Lasting Power of Humility
The great Hasidic master, Rav Nachman of Breslov, famously said, "If you believe you can break something, believe you can fix it." A Hasidic wag later...
An IDF Soldier’s Wisdom, and the Jewish Meaning of Belonging
The modern thinker and social philosopher Brené Brown writes: "True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who...
The Evolution of Jewish Sacred Architecture
In a letter to James Madison dated Sept. 20, 1785, written from Paris, Thomas Jefferson expressed his fascination with the urban aesthetics of the French...
The Golden Calf: A Reminder That Anarchy Is Closer Than We Realize
Writing for the Denver Post in 1896 about Mark Hanna — President William McKinley's version of Elon Musk — the American writer Alfred Henry Lewis...
Judaism Teaches Us That AI Must Never Overtake Human Decision-Making
Those of us residing in West Los Angeles have lived alongside Waymo "robotaxis" since early 2024. For those who don't live in LA, Waymos are...
Campus Chaos Risks Poisoning All of Society Unless Universities Uphold Their Own Rules
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik is often presented as a great 20th century rabbinic philosopher, but in reality, his logic was solidly based on Talmudic methodology,...
Hamas’s Grotesque Parading of Hostage Bodies Shows True Face of Their Vile Ideology
This week, the world witnessed one of the most macabre displays of cruelty in recent history, adding insult to injury to the horrors we all saw...
What It Really Means to Be the ‘People of the Book’
This week, Jewish communities worldwide will read Parshat Yitro, which recounts one of the most defining moments in Jewish history — God's giving of the Ten...
Gaza’s Forgotten Jewish History
Donald Trump has never been one to think small. Whether it's real estate, presidential campaigns, or diplomatic deals, he swings for the fences — never...
How the Auschwitz Commandant’s Infamous Home Has Been Turned Into a Center Against Antisemitism
It was the most jarring moment of last year's Academy Awards: as Jonathan Glazer accepted the Oscar for "The Zone of Interest," a harrowing film...
The Bishop Who Confronted Trump: When Clergy Put Progressive Politics Above Their Sacred Duty
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde isn't just any church leader. She's the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, DC, overseeing 86 congregations, ten Episcopal schools, and — most...
What Will This Ceasefire Actually Accomplish?
And just like that, a ceasefire is signed. But don’t be fooled -- this is no grand peace deal. It’s a pause, a fragile truce...
