Author: Rabbi Ed Gelb
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 […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Vaetchanan -What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Our relationship with God: What’s love got to do with it? Tina Turner might […]
D’var Torah: Devarim – The Power of Words
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” That […]
D’var Torah: Principled Evolution & Meaningful Traditions
“If a man dies without leaving a son, you shall transfer his property to […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Balak and Creating a Holy Space
Mah Tovu Ohalecha Yaakov, Mishkenotecha Yisrael! How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, and […]
Ramah New England’s Approach to Israel Education
A number of recent news articles have reported on how Israel education is handled […]
D’var Torah for Shavuot: Keepers of Our Brothers and Sisters
Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites. The Torah is one […]