Category: Dvar Torah
Repro Shabbat, a Shabbat Dedicated to Study about Jewish Tradition & Abortion
Rabbis from around the country have signed on to teach for the National Council […]
D’var Torah: The Quality of Anavah, Humility
We are all familiar with the Biblical story of Moses, who we were re-introduced […]
D’var Torah: Can we still find siblinghood in our COVID world?
In last week’s parsha, trouble is brewing between Joseph and his brothers. Joseph tells […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Toldot – Wrestling with Our Past for a More Connected Future
“The Torah is like a fig tree that has multiple crops. Each time one […]
D’var Torah: B’reshit – The Lessons of Light and Darkness
A new Jewish year and a new cycle of reading the Torah begins with […]
D’var Torah: The Tale of Two Haftarot
How can we approach the high holy days this year when our world has […]
D’var Torah: Parshat Re’eh, Finding Our Path
“See, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse.” (Deuteronomy 11:26). The […]
D’var Torah: Comfort in Troubled Times
נַחֲמ֥וּ נַחֲמ֖וּ עַמִּ֑י יֹאמַ֖ר אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ “Comfort, oh comfort My people, Says your God” The […]
D’var Torah: Confederate Statues and the Road to Idolatry
The first two of the Ten Commandments lay out the biblical prohibition of idolatry. […]
D’var Torah: Matot- Masei Navigating the Journey of Uncomfortable Texts
Camp directors are often confronted with difficult decisions in the summer. One of these […]