Category: Director
Feeling Joy in Troubling Times – Rabbi Ed Gelb
This is the D’var Torah I gave at Temple Israel in Sharon on Shabbat […]
D’var Torah: The Off-Season of the High Holy Days
As a professional camp director and high school basketball coach, I often think in […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Re’eh – Striving for a life of holiness
This is the D’var Torah I plan to share with Nivonim on their last […]
Parshat Ekev: Empathy and Action
It was really intimidating. At age 18, I was a brand new madrich (counselor) […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Va’etchanan and Shema Yisrael: Developing Our Own Relationships With Judaism
This week’s Torah portion, Va’etchanan, includes the Shema. “Listen Israel, Adonai is our God, […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Devarim and Taking Risks
Every summer, I run a Shabbat afternoon program with our oldest campers, the Nivonim […]
Parshat Matot/Masei and Lessons from my Mom
I am not sure if I can adequately express my excitement that my mother, […]
Parshat Pinchas: Learning from Our Mistakes
There is a character in this week’s Torah portion (parshat Pinchas) named Nemuel who […]
Parshat Balak: Opening Ourselves to Learning What God Wants
Over the last few weeks, the prophets have faced significant challenges in the Torah […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Hukkat and the Gift of Gratitude
Is gratitude the key to happiness? Hakarat Hatov – the Hebrew phrase for gratitude […]