LEAVING HOME (VIDEO)
At the beginning of Lech Lecha, God instructs Abraham to leave his country, his birthplace, and his father’s home. Rabbi Dunner shares a question generated by this instruction: who is still in their father’s home at the age of 75?! Abraham was 75 years old, surely he was fully independent? The answer is both revealing and critical to understanding who Abraham was, and what God wanted from him.
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HAVING A LAUGH (VIDEO)
Rabbi Dunner examines the topic of humor and comedy in Judaism. Does the halacha allow it? What does the Talmud say? When is it appropriate to laugh and engage in... Read More