Pini Dunner
ARTICLES BY: Pini Dunner
In Judaism, It’s OK to Cry — in Fact, It’s Required
One of the hardest aspects of being a pulpit rabbi is bereavement. As a rabbi, you grow close to the members of your shul, becoming...
If Arab States Support Trump’s Peace Plan, Why Do Some Jews Reject It?
“All Muslims who come in peace will be welcome to visit and pray at the al-Aqsa Mosque.” This statement is emblazoned on the map of a...
The Jewish Butterfly Effect
One of the most idiosyncratic philosophers and cultural commentators of the post-war period was a Frenchman called Jean Baudrillard, renowned for his prolific academic studies...
Jewish Stoicism and Our Faith in God
One of the most remarkable of all Roman emperors was the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius. His full name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, which led the polymath...
Remembering a Star Who Abandoned Fame for Judaism
I was eight years old when I met him for the first time; truthfully, he was the first real “showbiz” star I ever encountered. In his...
Justice of the Grim MQ-9 Reaper
Reaction to the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani by the United States has been extremely critical, not just in Iran and the Middle East, but...
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
You’ve been asked the question before. Are you a glass-half-full kind of person, or is your glass always half-empty? You might think to yourself -- who...
Insanity Is No Excuse
A couple of weeks ago, during the early hours of Saturday morning, Anton Redding, a 24-year-old man from Pennsylvania, allegedly rampaged through Nessah Synagogue, just...
Putting Impeachment on Trial
I had not planned to write about the impeachment. Frankly, along with millions of other people living in the United States, and probably the rest...
Parshat Vayishlach: The Secret of Greatness
William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night is probably his most enduring and popular comedy. At one point, the unfortunate Malvolio discovers a letter he thinks has been written by Countess Olivia,...
Jeremy Corbyn Should Not Get to Downing Street
By this time next week, Jeremy Corbyn could be the newly-elected prime minister of the United Kingdom. The gap in the polls between him and...
The Story of Esau: Be Honest With Yourself
In October 1897, Sigmund Freud wrote to his close friend and confidant, the idiosyncratic German-Jewish otolaryngologist Wilhelm Fliess, inter-alia telling him that “being entirely honest...
The Unending Power of a Mitzvah
Most Hollywood movies are not particularly memorable, even the good ones, and it is rare for a feature film to make the kind of impact...
