Posts Tagged: Rabbi Pini Dunner
The Smallest Details of Faith Can Be the Key to Our Success
I doubt you will have ever heard of Ewen Edward Samuel Montagu. He was born in 1901 into an illustrious British Jewish family, as the...
If Israeli Leaders Act in Ways That Undermine Faith, They Could Follow Moses’ Path
I need to confess something: I have, over time, developed a considerable expertise in bitter disagreements and intractable arguments -- particularly those that take place...
You’re Never Too Old to Accept Change — and That Can Change Your Life
I just saw this wonderful quote from Robert C. Gallagher, author of the definitive biography of Ernie Davis (who was the first African-American to win...
What Made Moses Great
One of the most cataclysmic periods in modern history was the French Revolution, which started in the late 1780s and continued until the mid-1790s. What...
Shabbat Is the Gift That Keeps Giving
Oscar Wilde is purported to have said that “to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” I had always thought this was a...
Every Person Has the Capacity to Change a Life
It’s early March in Los Angeles, and Oscars excitement is well-and-truly upon us. Particularly after last year’s “slap” debacle between Will Smith and Chris Rock,...
True Power Comes from Admitting Our Mistakes, and Changing Course
My specialty is being right when other people are wrong!” These are the words of George Bernard Shaw (1857-1950) in his 1897 play "You Never Can...
Being a Leader Means Caring for Others First
One of the most remarkable aspects of Sir Winston Churchill’s personality is so rarely discussed, that it is barely known -- even by Churchill aficionados....
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...
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...
What Truly Matters Is How We Treat Our Fellow Men and Women
One of humanity’s most ancient tensions is the choice between our duty to God and ensuring that our behavior towards others is the paradigm of...
Do Wealthy People Believe in God?
The 19th-century business behemoth John D. Rockefeller is often touted as the “wealthiest American of all time.” But although he was a relentless capitalist, he was...
Esau, Jacob, and Poetic Justice
One of my favorite films as a teenager was the Robert Redford/Paul Newman classic -- "The Sting." It’s a complicated film, in which all the...
Lot’s Wife and Remembering the Righteous
You’ve probably never heard of the Sanctuary of Agios Lot, a Byzantine era monastery that is now a pilgrimage site, which consists of church ruins...
