Rabbi Dunner unpacks the Tower of Babel: Why did God scatter nations and diversify language? Not to punish—but to protect. Unity is holy, yet enforced unanimity is perilous. Discover how Babel warns against groupthink, how Torah sanctifies principled disagreement, and why many voices, under one God, make a symphony rather than a siren.

In this moving reflection, Rabbi Dunner explores the true meaning of the olive leaf brought to Noah by the dove after the Flood. Far from being a symbol of closure, it marked the beginning of humanity’s long journey toward renewal. Drawing parallels to post-Holocaust recovery and Israel’s resilience after October 7th, he reveals how divine light emerges through brokenness.

Throughout history, evil has cloaked itself in virtue — from the serpent in Eden to today’s moral crusaders like Greta Thunberg. Drawing on Niebuhr, Midrash, and classic Torah commentaries, Rabbi Dunner reveals how the language of compassion and justice can become a weapon of destruction when it is stripped of truth, humility, and moral clarity.

Exactly two years after October 7, Israel stands at a turning point: a sweeping hostage deal agreed, Hamas broken, and the horrors since that day nearing an end. From vulnerability and isolation to resolve and renewal, Rabbi Dunner connects this moment to Vezot Habracha—Moshe’s final blessing. How does it all connect, and what are the lessons of Simchat Torah?

When forgiveness is offered without truth or accountability, it may feel noble but it can also ring hollow. From Erika Kirk’s public absolution of her husband’s murderer to the Nuremberg Trials and South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, history and Judaism teach a harder truth: real reconciliation demands confession, justice, and a reckoning with God. Rabbi Dunner shares the eternal message of Yom Kippur.

Can Israel truly go it alone? Drawing on Chaim Weizmann’s pragmatism, Ben-Gurion’s faith in miracles, and Rav Kook’s timeless insight, Rabbi Dunner explores the balance between alliances and divine providence. As Vayeilech and the High Holy Days remind us, the Jewish people's survival rests not on geopolitics but on our unbreakable covenant with God.

From the latest bizarre conspiracy linking Charlie Kirk’s murder to Mossad, to the viral spread of pro-Nazi propaganda online, antisemitism is mutating yet again. Far-right agitators, far-left activists, and Islamist extremists find common ground in their hatred of Jews. But as Rabbi Dunner explains, Parshat Nitzavim teaches us that every curse only sharpens Jewish identity, resilience, and return.

In a world where truth has become dangerous and reason is met with rage, the assassination of Charlie Kirk is more than a tragedy — it’s a sign of collective madness. Rabbi Dunner explores how Moses foresaw this descent in Parshat Ki Tavo, and what Kirk’s death reveals about the fragile state of truth in our time.

Why does the Torah command us to send away a mother bird before taking her eggs or chicks? From the Mishnah and Rambam to Ramban, Maharal, the Hasidic masters, Rav Dessler, and Rav Kook, Rabbi Dunner shows how this mitzvah is far more than a law about bird nests — it’s a journey into compassion, exile and redemption, spiritual growth, and God’s infinite mercy.

Rabbi Dunner reflects on the remarkable journey of Nikos Sotirakopoulos, who transformed from a virulent antisemite into one of Israel’s fiercest defenders. Connecting Nikos’s story to Parshat Ki Teitzei, Rabbi Dunner highlights the Torah’s lessons about our potential to change, the need to uproot hatred, and why—even though evil exists—it doesn’t have to remain.