Daniel Ratner

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Apr 2, 2020, 1:55 PM

The Lamb and the Lamborghini

The Passover holiday is not just about the Jews leaving Egypt thousands of years ago. It’s about achieving our own personal freedom today and our potential for greatness. We learn that from one line we read from the Torah...

Mar 25, 2020, 3:46 PM

Time To Get Fired Up!

Watching the news around the world can really bring anyone down right now. Now more than ever we need to focus on being happy. Having gratitude for all the wonderful things in our lives will lead you to live a...

Mar 20, 2020, 8:22 AM

The Cure for Corona May Be Right Under Our Noses

Is it possible that the cure to the Corona virus may be sitting right in front of our faces? When you start to put all of the clues together, you will see that the answer is right under our...

Jul 2, 2016, 12:47 AM

Rosh Hashana and the F-16 fighter jet

Every year I go into Rosh Hashana wondering, "How am I supposed to feel about this holiday?" Should I feel happy, sad, excited? We go to our places of worship, schmooze a little, and hopefully listen to an inspiring...

Mar 22, 2016, 5:51 AM

Get Connected in Vegas

I used to think that Las Vegas was the ultimate place for pleasure. I used to stay with a buddy of mine in one of the fancy casinos whenever I traveled there for business. We had this amazing two-story...

Feb 5, 2016, 4:13 PM

The Wall Decision: A Kiruv Bonanza

"This is Wolf Blitzer standing here at the Western Wall Plaza where it's been 10 years since Robinson's Arch was opened to both men and women for communal prayer. There are so many American Jews waiting to get into...

Mar 19, 2014, 12:29 AM

Achieving the passion of the Women of the Wall

We can learn a lot from the women of the wall and their high level of passion. If secular Jews had a sliver of this passion, we would be in a much better spiritual place. The women of the...

Mar 11, 2014, 2:59 PM

The big elephant in the room

Many of you are not going to like this article, probably about 90% of you based on the results from the PEW report on the Jewish population in America. For about 42 of my 48 years I had been a...

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About Me

Daniel Ratner teaches weekly in the Essentials program at Aish Hatorah in the Old City of Jerusalem. His inspires people of all backgrounds on personal growth, relationships, and character building. He is highly entertaining and leaves his students wanting more. Daniel lives in Jerusalem with his wife, 5 children and a labradoodle.