THE SECRET OF SACRED ASPIRATIONS (VIDEO)
What does it mean to “be holy”? An instruction at the beginning of Vayikra Chapter 19 directs us to “be holy” – but there is no indication of what being “holy” means. Rabbi Dunner shares Rashi’s commentary, and Ramban’s, and also the perspective of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch.
ECHOES, RHYMES, AND REDEMPTION
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) There’s a line people love to quote—usually attributed to Mark Twain—that “history doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” It’s clever, memorable—and almost certainly... Read More