Category: Torah Portions
THE BATTLE FOR KAPPAROT AND JEWISH TRADITION
Over the past few months, animal rights activists in the United States have focused their... Read More
GETTING TOGETHER EVERY SEVEN YEARS
Rabbi Dunner focuses on the mitzva of Hakhel. Every seven years, after the Shemitta (Sabbatical... Read More
THE VEXED ISSUE OF WHO IS A JEW
Since its founding in 1948, one of Israel’s most contentious problems has been trying to... Read More
A LOADED INTRODUCTION
Parshat Nitzavim begins with Moses introducing a speech: “Atem Nitzavim Hayom Kulchem Lifnei Hashem” --... Read More
BIKKURIM & THE DUTY TO BE JOYFUL
Parshat Ki Tavo begins with the instruction to bring first fruits to Jerusalem, a mitzva... Read More
SHIMON PERES AND THE MISTAKES OF OSLO
The news earlier this week that Shimon Peres had suffered a devastating stroke was greeted... Read More
THE TORAH’S POSITION ON RABBINIC LAW (2)
In the first shiur on this topic, Rabbi Dunner discussed the passage in Shoftim which... Read More
THE TORAH’S POSITION ON RABBINIC LAW (1)
In Shoftim, Moses tells the nation that if they encounter a challenging situation which needs... Read More