(Sh)tender Thoughts

#5: Flying the Flag – in Germany

Rabbi Landes responds to the news that German police ripped down an Israeli flag from an apartment block, after jeers from an anti-Israel march.

Last week Rabbi Landes was in New York. He bumped in to Bernie Madoff…

Rabbi Landes discusses the moral dilemmas facing soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces during the current operation in Gaza.

Rabbi Landes focuses on how the Diaspora should be supporting Israel during these turbulent times.

Rabbi Landes begins his video blog by talking about whether Israel is justified in its current operation against Hamas in Gaza.

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Rabbi Danny Landes

Rabbi Daniel Landes is the Rosh HaYeshiva of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He received his rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, widely regarded as one of the most influential rabbis of the 20th century. Originally from Chicago, Rabbi Landes was a founding faculty member of both the Simon Wiesenthal Center and of Yeshiva University in Los Angeles. Rabbi Landes is a vocal advocate of interfaith dialogue and he was invited to address a conference in Bali hosted by the President of Indonesia and the 2008 International Scholars Annual Trialogue in Amman, Jordan. He moved to Israel 13 years ago with his family.
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