Author: Rabbi Ed Gelb
D’var Torah: Parshat Vaera – Power, Authority and Helping People Get Unstuck
Often, a conflict between people causes a power struggle in which one person tries […]
My Bar Mitzvah Blessing to my Son – Hamalach Hagoel Oti – the Blessings of a Favorite Camp Song
As my son, Zach, will speak about at his Bar Mitzvah tomorrow, this week’s […]
D’var Torah: Hanukkah Debate for the Sake of Heaven
The most famous miracle of Hanukkah is that the oil lasted for eight days. […]
D’var Torah: Bereishit – Tefilah and Making a Difference
When we restart the reading of the Torah, we focus on beginnings. In many […]
D’var Torah: Blessings
God asks Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” Cain responds, “Am I my brother’s […]
D’var Torah: The Four Children of Camp Ramah
To borrow a concept from the Passover seder, there are four types of “children” […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Devarim – The Meaning of Life
It is fitting that we start the fifth and final book of the Torah, […]
D’var Torah: Matot-Masei – Why where we start matters
This Friday night I intend to sing one of my favorite songs to start […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Pinchas – Finding Meaning in Prayer
In this week’s parsha, after Moshe is told that he is about to die, […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Balak – Ma Tovu: How Beautiful Are Your Tzrifim!
I’m trying something different with my D’var Torah Friday night in the grove. So […]