Category: Shoftim
DON’T CROSS THE LINE
In 1835, Ohio and Michigan almost went to war. Not metaphorically. They actually mobilized militias.... Read More
THE PRICE OF A POLITICAL FAVOR
If you were looking for a nineteenth-century American politician who looked exactly like a nineteenth-century... Read More
AN EMPEROR WITHOUT AN EMPIRE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Last week, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced a... Read More
JUDGES AND TREES
Every time we read the news, or watch the news, we’re gripped by the same... Read More
ASK THE RABBI
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Rabbi Dunner explores the Torah’s directive in Parshat Shoftim... Read More
WHAT HITLER KNEW – AND WE FORGOT
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In 1856, Abraham Lincoln, that master of the pithy... Read More
GRIEF’S CALL TO JUSTICE
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In the wake of the horrific 9/11 attacks in... Read More
HAVE WE CROSSED THE RUBICON?
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll to the bottom of the page) In January of 49... Read More