Category: Dvar Torah
The Three Pillars of the World
Pirkei Avot 1:2 teaches: “Shimon the Righteous was one of the last of the […]
Ahavat HaAdamah/Love of the Earth
Being a rabbi is a second career for me. I received a master’s degree […]
Shmitah and Yovel: Working with God to Perfect our World
Parshat Behar introduces the concepts of Shmitah (letting the land lay fallow one year […]
Freeing Ourselves by Assuming the Best in Others
Passover is about freedom. There are so many ways to view freedom, from the […]
D’var Torah: Loving Leviticus is as Easy as 1, 2, 3….
When I worked at the JCC in Houston, our adult education program had a […]
D’var Torah: When Moshe Looked into Their Faces
There are some wonderful commentaries on this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tissa, that promote […]
D’var Torah: Beshalach – Acknowledging our Everyday Miracles
In our reading the last few weeks of Sefer Shemot, we have seen many […]
D’var Torah: Learning Empathy – The Lessons of Joseph and John Wooden
John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach, used to say, “Consider the rights of others […]
D’var Torah: Sukkot – Giving Away Joy for Free
Keely Jones, from the Emmy award winning series Ted Lasso, is trying to help […]
An Inside Look at Kayitz 2021 in Palmer
A year ago, after a devastating summer without camp, our senior leadership turned our […]