Posts Tagged: Pini Dunner
Seize the Moment, But Look to the Future
“Seize the moment — remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart!” I absolutely love that quote, not just because it...
Being a Righteous Jew Requires Showing Kindness to Others
Have you ever heard of Riceman? Probably not. He’s a YouTuber who will turn 28-years-old this Saturday. Born in Shanghai, China, his real name is...
The Power of ‘Thank You’
The 19th-century British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best remembered for his very focused personal ambition, coupled with his ability to allow political expediency...
Goodbye to 2020, and Looking Hopefully Ahead
On the first night of Pesach, we begin our Seder by asking Mah Nishtana Halayla Hazeh Mikol Haleilot? -- “why is this night different from...
Why Today’s Pathological Lying Harms Us All
The iconoclastic social philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), in his book Beyond Good and Evil, made a pithy observation about lying and how it affects relationships:...
Knowledge Is Key, Opinion Is Ignorance
Allen Saunders (1899–1986) was an American writer, journalist, and cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip Steve Roper and Mike Nomad. Less well-known is...
Running Away Won’t Solve Your Problems
One of my yeshiva rabbis once told me: “there are two types of people in this world -- those who have problems, and those who...
Esau’s Callous Ambivalence in 2020
I love this quote from Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." (Though I expect he wasn’t happy that...
Parshat Chayei Sarah and the Wisdom of Old Age
Earlier this week, The New York Times carried a fascinating article. It had nothing to do with the disputed presidential election results, so you will...
A Lesson From Salmon Starters
Far longer ago than I am freely willing to admit, as a young rabbi privately teaching bar mitzvah boys to read their Torah portions, the...
The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect
What is the festival of Shmini Atzeret really about? Why do we need an extra day of yomtov at the end of Sukkot? The Midrash offers...
We Should Embrace Being the Chosen People
"Imagine." It is John Lennon’s most iconic song. The music video begins evocatively with John and Yoko walking through the mist in their large garden....
Do Good for Its Own Sake
Paul Cowan has a very unique job -- he is the head of Transport for London’s (TfL) “Lost Property” division. Until September of last year,...
Parshat Shoftim: Peace and Justice Must Prevail
It is unlikely that the name Rabbi Pinchas Menachem Mendel HaCohen Singer will mean anything to you. His rabbinic career principally spanned the early decades...
