Category: Torah Portions
IT’S ONE FOR THE MONEY
The portion of Ki Tissa begins with a strange set of verses that appear to... Read More
LOVE LANGUAGE OF VERY FEW WORDS (PODCAST)
Scientific studies prove that people in close relationships use similar language to each other in... Read More
THERE’S MORE THAN ONE MR PRESIDENT
On December 5, 2018, four former US presidents and their wives attended the funeral of... Read More
AND FINALLY, THE ALTAR OF INCENSE
At the end of Tetzaveh, after every other aspect of the new sanctuary has been... Read More
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