Author: Rabbi Ed Gelb
B’HaAlotkha: Asking for Help and Delegating to Others
The burdens of leadership can be hard. At Ramah, we try to teach leadership. […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Emor – Dealing with difficult Torah
The Torah can be both a source of enlightenment and wisdom as well as […]
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 […]