Posts Tagged: Pini Dunner
The Rebirth of Hebrew
One of the most remarkable phenomena to have occurred in modern times is the rebirth of Hebrew as a spoken language. Although Hebrew was painstakingly...
Don’t Lower Expectations for Children
I have always been fascinated by the idea of a handicap in golf. It allows novices to get into the game on an equal footing...
Beware of Evil Disguised as Righteousness
Just a few days ago, I became aware of a viral Internet phenomenon known as the “Mannequin Challenge.” People pose for a video, staying perfectly...
UNESCO, Israel, Cain and Abel
Kol hapossel bemumo possel is an old rabbinic refrain. Roughly translated, it means that those who criticize others are usually criticizing faults they possess themselves. Modern psychology has a word for...
The Battle for Kapparot and Jewish Tradition
Over the past few months, animal rights activists in the United States have focused their attention on the pre-Yom Kippur custom of "kapparot." Here in Los...
Group Prayer and Yom Kippur
Earlier this week, I read an op-ed written by a former UK prison warden, who gave his thoughts on the rising problem of radical Islam in British prisons....
Real Charity Means Giving to Those Outside of Your Circle
It was reported this week that Dallas, Texas, is now one of America’s most philanthropic cities. It seems that Dallas’ charitable streak grew notably in...
Choose the Blessings, Recognize the Curses
This past week has been eventful, but what really caught my attention was a seemingly insignificant incident that frightened me more than almost anything else...
Keeping Kosher, Eating Healthily
Not a week goes by without a new fad diet hitting the headlines. Each promises countless health benefits and longevity, while guaranteeing sustainable weight loss, and each...
How to Handle the Law in Extraordinary Times
The news this past week has been overwhelming, and we have been inundated with stories -- the dreadful murder of a priest in France by ISIS-inspired...
Jeremy Corbyn, Moses’ Spies and the Lust for Power
You are certainly familiar with the political crisis raging in Europe following the UK referendum result last week, which saw voters opt to sever the UK’s...
What the Torah Tells Us About the Media’s Role in Vetting Clinton and Trump
“Donald Trump’s free ride on your television screen is coming to an end,” began an article in the Los Angeles Times last week. The article reports...
Christian Zionists Are Among Our Best Supporters
Shortly after moving to the United States, I was introduced to Evangelical Christian supporters of Israel for the first time. I found them confounding and...
The Reason Why the Jews Accepted the Torah
One of my favorite Midrashim describes God’s attempt to find a nation willing to accept His Torah. The Midrash depicts the nascent Jewish nation’s willingness...
