Category: Torah Portions
ON THE DEATH OF AN ANTI-SEMITE
Earlier this week, the German novelist and political activist, Günter Grass, died in Lübeck at... Read More
ONLY THE FINEST AND THE BEST WILL DO
The truth is, it was probably inevitable. Two nice Jewish boys who ended up as... Read More
UNTANGLING THE BACKDROP TO ANIMAL SACRIFICE
Rabbi Dunner discusses the monumental disagreement between Rambam and Ramban over the raison d’être for... Read More
NOT BOUND BY THE LAWS OF CONVENTION
I am going to depart from my normal practice, and start this article from the... Read More
THE KEY TO FAITH IS ENTHUSIASM
Few people outside Russia follow Russian politics, and even fewer are aware of the interplay... Read More
A WARNING ABOUT SHABBAT
Why does the warning at the beginning of Vayakhel about Shabbat observance mention work that... Read More
A DEAL REMINISCENT OF THE GOLDEN CALF
This week, from Sunday through Tuesday, I was at AIPAC Policy Conference. It was an... Read More
THE GOLDEN CALF – WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
One of the most troubling narratives in the entire Bible is the story of the... Read More