Category: Festivals

EVIL IS NEVER BANAL

The annual mandated period of mourning for the destruction of two Jerusalem temples thousands of... Read More

MOURNING JERUSALEM 2,000 YEARS AFTER ITS DESTRUCTION (audio)

Inspirational talk given by Rabbi Dunner on 17 Tammuz, 2016, at Mogen David Synagogue, Los... Read More

MOURNING JERUSALEM 2,000 YEARS AFTER ITS DESTRUCTION (video)

Inspirational talk given by Rabbi Dunner on 17 Tammuz, 2016, at Mogen David Synagogue, Los... Read More

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THE THREE FUNDAMENTALS OF TORAH

The fourth book of the Torah is referred to as the “Book of Bamidbar”, due... Read More

LIKE ONE MAN, WITH ONE HEART

One of my favorite Midrashic narratives describes God’s attempt to find a nation willing to... Read More

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH PESACH SHEINI

Rabbi Dunner discusses an obscure Jewish calendar date known as ‘Pesach Sheini’. Its origins are... Read More

CHAD GADYA (2) & ARAMI OVED AVI

Rabbi Dunner concludes his examination of Chad Gadya, and then delves into the chapter from... Read More

CHAD GADYA: THE STRANGE SONG OF THE SEDER

Rabbi Dunner delves into “Chad Gadya”, the curious song sung at the conclusion of the... Read More