Posts Tagged: Pini Dunner
Confronting Modern Anarchy and Idolatry
In the late 1990s, Aaron Peckham was a nerdy computer studies undergraduate at “Cal Poly” in San Luis Obispo, California. Just over 20 years later,...
A Personal Relationship With God Is Reachable — if We Believe in It
In his old age, the late Sir Roger Bannister was the absolute epitome of an elderly British gentleman -- urbane, well-spoken, and courteous to a...
What Israel Means to Judaism Today
I have just returned from a three-week trip to Israel. I was there to accompany our son Meir as he begins his incredible voyage as...
Korach and the Failure of Anarchy
Those familiar with the history of British cinema will certainly have heard of a genre of films known as the Ealing Comedies, a series of...
George Floyd Protests Show Something Is Wrong — and We Must Fix It
Aficionados of Talmud study will know that it is often one key concept or thesis that will unlock a dense discussion of complex or obscure...
We Don’t Need to Understand the Whole Torah to Embrace It
Socrates, the father of Greek philosophy, is reported by Plato to have declared: “If I know one thing, it is that I know nothing.” This...
Celebrating Life Amid the Presence of Death
We live in dystopian times. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...
A Jew’s Home Is His or Her Temple
Last week, I was meant to have been in Fort Lee, New Jersey for a rabbinical seminar, but it was obviously canceled, although part of...
Purim, and a Shift in the Haredi World
Over the past few weeks, I have noted a major shift in the Jewish world, a shift that relates to the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community in...
Judaism and the Power of Love
Oscar Wilde said, “The very essence of romance is uncertainty.” Perhaps, but I am fairly certain that if you are looking for romance, you won’t...
Why Each Person in a Community Matters
Just over 25 years ago, on January 12, 1995, an extremely controversial wildlife experiment was initiated at Yellowstone National Park. Eight Canadian wolves were released into...
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...
