Rabbi Pini Dunner
Rabbi Pini Dunner is the senior spiritual leader at Beverly Hills Synagogue, a member of the Young Israel family of synagogues.
The Mistake We Made with Russia
March 23, 2022
If and when this crisis is finally over, the lesson will have to be that Russia can never again be trusted as a partner in international affairs until it has properly embraced the elusive but indispensable second tabernacle.
Esther, Sarah, and the Language of the People
November 6, 2021
Over the course of several days, tens of thousands of people around the world learned Rabbi Sacks-inspired Torah together in what must surely have been one of the most unique events in Torah-study history.
From Suez to Afghanistan: A Sukkot Message
September 17, 2021
Historians will one day look back at the Afghanistan withdrawal and cite it—as they do the Suez withdrawal for Britain—as the moment when the penny dropped, and the American king was seen with no clothes.
Tu Be’Av: On the Human Emotion We Call Love
July 20, 2021
In preparation for this curious festival, I decided to research the phenomenon of love to see what modern science has to say about it.
Parshat Shelach: A Lesson in Leadership
June 4, 2021
Isaac Herzog is a humble man who pursues peace and encourages cooperation, which in my eyes makes him most suited to his new role.
A Literal Light Unto Nations
September 10, 2020
At its peak capacity, Ashalim will generate about one percent of all of Israel’s energy needs.
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