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...

D’var Torah: Moving Forward and Not Getting Stuck

Rabbi Alison Kobey This week’s Torah portion is Beshalach: Exodus 13:17 — 17:16 What do you do when you are terrified? How do you support yourself...

D’var Torah: Speech, Power and Resistance

Rabba Daphne Lazar Price This week’s Torah portion is Va’era: Exodus 6:2 — 9:35 Parashat Va’era is a story about power and about being heard. This...