Category: Torah Portions
THE PROBLEM WITH THE TOWER OF BABEL
What’s the deal with the strange story of the ‘Tower of Babel’? The version we... Read More
AVRAHAM AVINU, THE MAN WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION
The beginning of the Torah portion of Lech Lecha abruptly introduces us to Avraham Avinu... Read More
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COEXISTENCE AND HARMONY
Over the past few months there have been curious developments in the relationship between Saudi... Read More
UNDERSTANDING THE TORAH’S STORIES
One of the most puzzling aspects of the Torah is the inclusion of material that... Read More
IT’S NOT ABOUT HIM, IT’S ABOUT YOU
There is an old rabbinic refrain, based on a Talmudic discussion in tractate Kiddushin: כָּל... Read More
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