THE DANGER OF EXTREMISM
The story about the blasphemer at the end of Parshat Emor is shocking. What drove him over the edge so that he cursed God? The Medrash fills in the gaps in the story, but the expanded narrative throws up more questions than answers. Rabbi Dunner shares an interesting anecdote to illustrate the purpose for including the blasphemer story in the Torah.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GRANDCHILDREN
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Why do grandparents relate so differently to their grandchildren? Modern neuroscience, Chassidic thought, and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks converge on an ancient insight. In Parshat... Read More