Category: Dvar Torah
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 […]
D’var Torah: The Importance of Seeing the Other’s Point of View
My favorite novel remains To Kill a Mockingbird. I have read it over 30 […]
D’var Torah: Justice in Issues Great and Small
Albert Einstein said, “In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between […]
Opening our Hands, Opening our Hearts
כִּֽי־פָתֹ֧חַ תִּפְתַּ֛ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֖ ל֑וֹ וְהַעֲבֵט֙ תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּ דֵּ֚י מַחְסֹר֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֶחְסַ֖ר לֽוֹ Rather, you must […]
D’var Torah: Becoming Full Through Food, and Blessings
“And when you have eaten and are satisfied then you shall bless the Lord, […]