
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer is president and CEO of the Hadar Institute.
Articles by Rabbi Elie Kaunfer
What Jews Pray for When They Pray for Peace
Peace is a central element of Jewish prayer, but what does praying for peace mean?
Understanding Viddui
Reciting this prayer of confession is among the core requirements of Yom Kippur.
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer
Watch a High Holidays sermon from the president of the Hadar Institute in New York, NY.
Kinot: Poems of Lament
These mournful poems are the central part of the liturgy of Tisha B'Av.
What Does it Mean To Say: ‘All Who are Hungry Come and Eat’?
The Passover seder begins with a declaration that we will throw our doors open and invite the poor in — or does it?
Saying Kaddish Without a Minyan?
In the time of the coronavirus, Jewish communities cannot form prayer quorums in person to say the mourner’s prayer — but here's what they can do.