Author: Rabbi Ed Gelb
D’var Torah: We Have Much More in Common with Pharaoh Than We Think
The lessons of Passover are numerous and often discussed. This foundational story of our […]
The Light of Purim and Shabbat
The other morning, this verse came to mind: “For the Jews there was light […]
D’var Torah: Emet – Learning What Judaism Teaches About Honesty
In the Ashrei prayer, there is a verse that reads, “The Lord is near […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Vayechi – Living Life to the Fullest
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Vayeshev – Esau Wasn’t Bad and The World Isn’t Black and White
I grew up learning that Esau = bad and Jacob = good. The Torah […]
D’var Torah: Lessons from Bereishit: Setting Conditions for Success and Providing Role Models
I have been reflecting on the book of Bereishit (Genesis) and thinking about how […]
D’var Torah: Ishmael and Hagar – Remembering our Values in the Face of Suffering
Ishmael (Avraham’s son) and Hagar (Sarah’s slave and Avraham’s concubine) were sent away by […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Shoftim – Striving for Justice in Issues Large and Small
Albert Einstein said, “In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Re’eh – Why Not Cook a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk?
There is a joke that I have heard many times. God is giving the […]
D’var Tefilah: Ana B’khoach – Untying the Knots
There is a beautiful tefilah, called Ana B’khoach, that we sing at camp right […]