Category: Metsorah
THE BLACKEST OF LIES (PODCAST)
Rabbi Dunner addresses the scourge of half-truths, citing examples and explaining why they are such... Read More
THE BLACKEST OF LIES
Benjamin Franklin declared that “half the truth is often a great lie.” Mark Twain put... Read More
TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF MESS (VIDEO)
Every major democracy in the Western World is under threat from the extremes, and also... Read More
THE TRUTH ABOUT FAKE NEWS (PODCAST)
The fake news phenomenon originated in an obscure city in North Macedonia in 2016, but... Read More
THE TRUTH ABOUT FAKE NEWS
Have you ever heard of Veles (pronounced “veh-less”)? I don’t expect you have. It’s a... Read More
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES
On November 10, 1987, artist Arthur R. Momand died in New York at the age... Read More
TRYING TO UNDERSTAND “TUM’AH”
The Torah portion of Tazria introduces the concept of “tum’ah”, usually translated either as impurity,... Read More
TRYING TO DEFINE “TZARA’AT”
The two portions, Tazria and Metzora, contain a detailed description of a Bible-era malady known... Read More