LESSONS IN CHARITY, PHILANTHROPY & BENEVOLENCE
Parshat Ki Tavo begins with the mitzvah of Bikkurim, the giving of first fruits of the harvest to a priest in Jerusalem.
What is the rationale behind the Bikkurim obligation? And how should we understand this mitzvah and all mitzvot relating to charity?
Rabbi Dunner explores various commentaries to draw out the meaning of this emblematic mitzvah, in order to understand how Judaism views charity, philanthropy and philanthropy.
DAVIS AND THE BATTLE FOR JEWISH IDENTITY
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Tucked into the flatlands of Northern California, somewhere between the political corridors of Sacramento and the tech utopia of San Francisco and the Bay... Read More