Category: Torah Portions
CHARITY IS IN YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR WALLET
Some years ago, I came across an article that began with the rather startling statement:... Read More
UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERIOUS CHERUBS
https://soundcloud.com/rabbipinidunner/terumah-understanding-the-mysterious-cherubs Parshat Terumah contains the instructions for the construction of the “Mishkan” sanctuary and its... Read More
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
I have just returned from Israel, where I spent an exhilarating week with my family.... Read More
THE UNDERLYING SIGNIFICANCE OF ‘EVED IVRI’
Mishpatim begins with the laws of ‘Eved Ivri’ - an indentured Jewish servant, sold into... Read More
THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRST SHABBAT
Sometime in the eighteenth century, a group of Russian-Orthodox Christians revolted against the strict hierarchical... Read More
PHARAOH’S ROLE IN THE EXODUS
The portion of Beshalach begins with a negative introductory word — “vayehi” — and then... Read More
TURNING PHYSICAL REDEMPTION INTO SPIRITUAL REDEMPTION
Earlier this week, in the final lecture of this season’s Jewish History series at my... Read More
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE PROPERLY
The Midrash is adamant that the final act of the Exodus from Egypt was executed... Read More