UNIQUE AND UNEXCEPTIONAL (PODCAST)
Rabbi Dunner describes his recent visit to Mexico, where he visited Mount Sinai Congregation, the “oldest synagogue in Mexico City.” Surprisingly, the Jewish community in Mexico is barely a century old. Rabbi Dunner explains why, and reveals an epiphany that he had while praying mincha at Mount Sinai. There is a powerful message embedded in Parshat Massei that reflects the success of Jewish immigration over the past 3,500 years.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Arnold Toynbee, the great twentieth-century historian, devoted his life to studying civilizations — how they rise, how they flourish, and then, inevitably, how they... Read More