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.
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ALL THAT GLITTERS (VIDEO)
At the beginning of Parshat Pekudei, Moshe Rabbeinu offers up a detailed accounting of all the precious metal collected for use in the construction of the Mishkan, down to the... Read More