SECOND YAHRTZEIT OF RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS (VIDEO)
Rabbi Dunner commemorates the second anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l. Initially citing the ideas of the world’s first sociologist, Emile Durkheim, the atheist scion of a family of French rabbis, Rabbi Dunner uses Durkheim’s ideas and Rabbi Sacks’ powerful words to demonstrate the value of faith and faith communities, even in the modern world. A meaningful tribute to one of the greatest Jewish thinkers of modern times.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) What is tumah—and why does the Torah connect it to the moment of new birth? In this thought-provoking shiur, Rabbi Dunner challenges the common... Read More