Category: Dvar Torah
D’var Torah: The Blessing of Diversity
When we sit at our seder tables tomorrow night, we will once again be […]
D’var Torah: First Impressions Matter
Many years ago, I changed my primary care doctor to the person who still […]
Shemot is a Reminder to Fight for Freedom and Equality for All by Sharon Rosenberg Safra
We are back in Sefer Shemot, the Book of Exodus, in our Torah cycle […]
D’var Torah: Light and Faith in Our Times
The story of Jacob’s wrestling in last week’s Torah portion and the lighting of […]
D’var Torah: Thanksgiving = the Most Jewish of Holidays
Hands down, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. True, I’m the kind of person who […]
D’var Torah: The Example of Noah – Peer Pressure and Values
Here’s the big debate: Was Noah truly great or just relatively great? The line […]
D’var Torah: A New Year for Wonder, Happiness and Optimism
I’m a lyrics guy. I find a song I like and I listen to […]
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Shabbat Nivonim: speech
This past Shabbat was Shabbat Nivonim. Here is a recording of the wonderful speech […]
D’var Torah: If the World Stands on Three Things, What’s on Your List?
רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד, עַל הַדִּין וְעַל הָאֱמֶת […]
The Importance of Lived Judaism
שִׁמְעוֹן בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר, כָּל יָמַי גָּדַלְתִּי בֵין הַחֲכָמִים, וְלֹא מָצָאתִי לַגּוּף טוֹב אֶלָּא שְׁתִיקָה. […]