D’var Torah: Blessings With a Catch
By Rabbi Corey Helfand
This week’s Torah portion is Naso: Numbers 4:21 — 7:89
In 1979, just to the west of the current Old City of...
D’var Torah: Creating Connections With Those Around You
By Gavin Miller
My school — Krieger Schechter Day School — has a b’nai mitzvah policy. You can either invite up to 12 students or,...
D’var Torah: Being Grateful for What We Have
Ethan Pressman
This week’s Torah portion is Bamidbar: Numbers 1:1 — 4:20
I have a challenge for you: Think of something that you really want that...
Looking Out for Each Other
Eliza Salzberg
This week’s Torah portion is Behar-Bechukotai: Leviticus 25:1 — 27:34
This week’s parsha is Behar-Bechukotai. I’m going to focus on Bechukotai, which begins with...
Witnessing, Becoming and Cycles of Creation
Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde
This week’s Torah portion is Emor: Leviticus 21:1 — 24:23
Chapter 23 of Leviticus, in Parashat Emor, states, “God spoke to Moses, saying:...
D’var Torah: Making Meaningful Sacrifices
By Max Finkler
This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra: Leviticus 1:1 — 5:26
This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra. In this portion, God, through Moses, instructs...
D’var Torah: Inclusivity and the Beauty of Our Diverse Community
By Rabbi Craig Axler
This week’s Torah portion is Vayakhel-Pekudei: Exodus 35:1 — 40:38
This week, we conclude the Book of Exodus with Vayakhel-Pekudei and so...
D’var Torah: The Uniqueness of God
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tisa: Exodus 30:11 — 34:35
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tisa, which is about how the Israelites donate...
D’var Torah: Staying on the Right Path
Emma Strauzer
This week’s Torah portion is Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1 — 24:18
This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, includes the rules that Moses set before the Israelites....
D’var Torah: Important Lessons From the Ten Commandments
Charlotte and Isabelle Littman
This week’s Torah portion is Yitro: Exodus 18:1 — 20:23
This week’s Torah portion is Yitro. In this portion, the Israelites...
