Category: Festivals
THE SECRET OF SIMCHAT TORAH REVEALED
There is a maxim in Jewish ritual law which prohibits mixing two distinct expressions of... Read More
A MESSAGE OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
The late Stanley Abramovitch, who passed away without much fanfare a little over five years... Read More
THE LEGEND OF RABBI AMNON RECONSIDERED
Unlike every other major and minor Jewish festival, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are not... Read More
THE ESCHATOLOGY OF TESHUVA
In Parshat Nitzavim (Deut. 30), Moses shares a prophecy concerning the "end of days", the... Read More
A TIME TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
Rabbi Dunner addresses Beverly Hills Synagogue before the Selichot service, Motzei Shabbat, September 1, 2018.... Read More
THE JEWISH STATE MUST REMAIN JEWISH
The world has reacted with outrage to the legislation passed this week in Israel that... Read More
THE TRIUMPHANT MESSAGE OF NAOMI IN THE BOOK OF RUTH
For many Holocaust survivors, Shavuot was their first festival after liberation from concentration camp. One... Read More
MEGILLAT RUTH – THE ORIGINS OF MONARCHY & REDEMPTION
On the festival of Shavuot (Pentecost), we have the custom to read Megillat Ruth, a... Read More