UNITED WE MUST STAND (PODCAST)
The horrific news dispatches from Israel, with Hamas rockets raining down on the civilian population as they cower in bomb shelters prompts Rabbi Dunner to examine the curious phenomenon of flags among the tribes of ancient Israel, as found in Parshat Bamidbar. Each tribe had its own flag, and yet they were all part of one nation. A fascinating Midrash sheds light on this anomaly, and Rabbi Dunner relates it to the current reality in Israel.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) 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... Read More