Category: Torah Portions
MOVING THE US EMBASSY WAS PREDICTED 2,500 YEARS AGO
In March 2016, I was at AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC when presumptive Republican... Read More
THE IMPORTANCE OF TORAH STUDY
The first verse of Bechukotai (Lev. 26:3) contains repetitions that make no sense. Citing a... Read More
THE MARK OF LEADERSHIP IS OPTIMISM IN ADVERSITY
This week, we were offered two demonstrations of leadership in the face of adversity, and... Read More
DON’T EMULATE EGYPTIANS OR CANAANITES (2)
https://soundcloud.com/rabbipinidunner/acharei-mot-dont-emulate-egyptians-or-canaanites Before launching into the list of laws concerning permitted sex and sexual morality, the... Read More
HOW TO AGREE TO DISAGREE
The most significant political revolution of the modern era is the idea that dissent is... Read More
DON’T EMULATE EGYPTIANS OR CANAANITES (1)
https://soundcloud.com/rabbipinidunner/acharei-mot-dont-emulate-egyptians-or-canaanites Before launching into the list of laws concerning sexual morality, the Torah warns the... Read More
TRYING TO DEFINE “TZARA’AT”
The two portions, Tazria and Metzora, contain a detailed description of a Bible-era malady known... Read More
KOSHER PORK AND THE MESSIAH’S ARRIVAL
The latest kashrut scandal to hit the news is not what you might expect. A... Read More