Parshat Beshalach: Many Nachshons in history
By Rabbi Jennifer Weiner
Beshalach finds us standing at the proverbial shores of freedom. In this parshah, Moses tells the Israelites to gather their belongings....
Parshat Bo: Rome is always burning
By Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein
Since I first read Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg’s “The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus,” Parshat Bo reminds me of her phrases,...
Parshat Shemot: Moses, the vigilante?
By Rabbi Debbie Reichmann
There is a special challenge in crafting a d’var Torah on parshat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1). It is one of the most...
Parshat Vayechi: Getting along like Ephraim and Manasseh
By Eli Spiegelman
This week’s parshah is Vayechi. In Vayechi, Jacob blesses his 12 children, now adults. In this portion, Jacob also meets with Joseph’s...
Rosh Chodesh: Supporting gender equality
By Jillian Potler
Last week we celebrated Rosh Chodesh Tevet, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Tevet. One interesting fact about Rosh Chodesh is...
Parshat Miketz
Overcoming adversity through faith
By Ross Chudow
This week’s parshah is Miketz. It talks about overcoming adversity. It shows Joseph starting as a slave in jail,...
Parshat Vayeshev: One person can make all the difference
By Rabbah Arlene Berger
The pivotal moment in this week’s Torah portion is the meeting between Joseph and the man known as “ha-ish/the man,” who...
Parshat Vayishlach: Wrestling ourselves
By Rabbi Andy Gordon
Our ancestor Jacob, after decades away, has returned home. He learns that his brother Esau is about to meet him accompanied...
Parshat Vayetzei: The power of dreams
By Cantor Nancy R. Ginsberg
Some mornings I wake up confused as to whether the dream I just had was actually a dream or part...
Parshat Toldot: How to differentiate between facts and beliefs
By Rabbi Marc Israel
Tthe book of Genesis is written as mythology, so we should not focus solely on its historicity. Its characters may be...
