THE WORM HAS A MOUTH (PODCAST)
The over-attended funeral of a Williamsburg rabbi during the COVID-19 lockdown prompts Rabbi Dunner to address the issue of rabbinic responsibility in the face of lethal dangers to those who look to rabbinic leadership for guidance.
There is a powerful message in Kedoshim that addresses this exact point — lofty spirituality can only be achieved by those who are concerned for life and safety of their community.
There is a particular kind of self-destructive confidence that exists only at the very top of a brutal regime. It isn’t courage, and it certainly isn’t principle. It’s raw hubris,... Read More