Category: Torah Portions

PHARAOH AND THE HAUNTED HOUSE

The first verse of Parshat Bo is puzzling. God instructs Moses to visit Pharaoh "because... Read More

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THROUGH THICK AND THIN (PODCAST)

Rabbi Dunner reflects on his recent trip to Chicago, and particularly on his visits to... Read More

THROUGH THICK AND THIN

I have just spent two days as a visitor to the Orthodox Jewish community of... Read More

BEING GOOD IS IN OUR NATURE (PODCAST)

Where does Judaism stand on the debate between Thomas Hobbes and John Locke? Rabbi Dunner... Read More

BEING GOOD IS IN OUR NATURE

Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) is a foundational political philosopher of the modern era. Best remembered for... Read More

IT WILL NEVER WORK (VIDEO)

Before going in for a second meeting with Pharaoh in Parshat Va’era, Moses feared that... Read More

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IT WILL NEVER WORK

Before going in for a second meeting with Pharaoh in Parshat Va'era, Moses feared that... Read More

A EUREKA MOMENT!

When Moshe tried to intervene in the fight between two Jews in Parshat Shemot, their... Read More

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