TOO FOCUSED ON GOD (PODCAST)
The widely held view is that religious people are kinder and more altruistic than non-believers. Rabbi Dunner challenges this view, citing studies that prove the opposite. Some people even use God as an excuse not to be kind. An Abarbanel interpretation in Emor reveals that the Torah is acutely aware of this phenomenon, and warns us against falling into this trap.
(For SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In the saga that was Joseph's rollercoaster life, one moment sticks out as particularly startling - when his master's wife tries to seduce him, and... Read More