Category: Festivals

THE REMARKABLE REVELATION OF BEN ZOMA

At the beginning of the Seder, we recall the story of five Talmudic sages who... Read More

ALL THE PLEASURES OF THE WORLD

The story of Purim, as recorded in Megillat Esther, is a very unusual religious scripture.... Read More

THE ETERNAL FESTIVAL OF PURIM

The Midrash in Mishlei declares that when the Messiah comes, the festival of Purim will... Read More

RABBI DUNNER PURIM PODCAST

Rabbi Dunner presents a delightful message about the lesson of Purim. Even though we may... Read More

THE ABSENCE OF GOD’S NAME

Megillat Esther is a record of the Purim story written contemporaneously and later included in... Read More

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

A few weeks ago, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, our youngest son Uri put... Read More

EXODUS, BUT BY WHOSE MIGHTY HAND?

In the preamble to Parshat Va’era, God assures Moses that the Israelites will be freed... Read More

BACKS TO THE WALL

As the row over President Trump’s border wall gathers pace, with thousands of Central Americans... Read More