Posts Tagged: Pini Dunner
Celebrating Our Unique Relationship with God
There is a maxim in Jewish ritual law that prohibits mixing two distinct expressions of joy -- a rule known as “Ein Me’arvin Simcha Besimcha.” This...
The World’s Most Remarkable Fruit
It is fair to say that the etrog fruit used by Jewish communities across the world as part of the “four species” during the festival...
The Road to Heaven and Rosh Hashanah
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions," goes the adage, and the broad consensus is that “good intentions” are a waste of time....
Those Who’ve Sinned, and Those Who Fight
One of the most enigmatic sages of the Talmud is undoubtedly Rabbi Yose the Galilean. As a non-Judean, he was considered an outsider when he...
Are We Willing to See the Truth?
A good friend of mine sent me a YouTube link this week with an accompanying message: “You need a lot of time for this, but...
Teachers and Leaders Must Practice What They Preach
There is a widely-circulated apocryphal story about the British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), which purports that while he was a professor of ethics at Harvard...
When Human Leaders Fail Us, God Is There
The Seven Years War of 1756-1763 was a brutal international military conflict that saw a total realignment of European strategic alliances, creating the foundation for...
What Moses Teaches Us About Alex Jones
Recently, my good friend Seth Siegel sent me his latest book, "Other People’s Words," a fabulous collection of more than 1,200 pithy quotations from the...
Communal Effort Ensures Jewish Survival
I have always been intrigued by a troubling question: how would Rashi, the prolific medieval commentator on the Hebrew scriptures and the Talmud, have responded...
Don’t Use Humor as a Weapon, Then Claim You Were ‘Joking’
“Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,” said Oscar Wilde, “but it is the highest form of intelligence.” Truthfully, categorizing sarcasm as the lowest form of...
According to the Torah, Complaining Is Wrong
Benjamin Franklin said, “constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.” So true, but, as it turns out, complaining...
Are Human Beings Inherently Good?
This week, I debated radio show host and author Dennis Prager in what was dubbed “The Great Debate.” We engaged in a vigorous exchange of...
For Jews, the Torah Is Sustenance
I learned some interesting facts about deserts this week. The first fact is probably the most astounding one of all: did you know that deserts...
As the Bible Predicted, Only the Jews Could Make Israel Grow
Manhattan is one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world. It is also the nerve center of the world’s economy; the GDP...
