Category: Toldot

FUSION OF THE SPIRITUAL AND THE MATERIAL

Photo: Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), rabbi of the strictly orthodox community in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany... Read More

ATHEISM IS NOT A MARK OF INTELLIGENCE

Atheism has featured prominently in the news over the past week, and for all the... Read More

WHY THE CONCERN ABOUT SCOFFERS?

The Torah portion of Toldot starts of with a cryptic statement: “These are the children... Read More

YOU CAN BE AS GOOD AS TIGER WOODS

I have always been fascinated by the golf handicap concept. To those of you who... Read More

SHLOMO CARLEBACH & REFLECTIONS ON INCLUSION

This past week I have been reflecting on something important. Is there a red line... Read More

ISAAC’S BLESSINGS, A TALE OF SUBTERFUGE & SKULDUGGERY

Rabbi Dunner looks at the vexing story of Isaac's blessings in Parshat Toldot. Intended for... Read More

“JAW-JAW” CAN END UP AS “WAR-WAR”

In 1954, as the Cold War unfolded, Winston Churchill famously quipped, “to jaw-jaw is always... Read More

THE GREATEST FEAR OF ALL

There was a precise moment during the episode of Isaac’s blessings when the penny dropped.... Read More