Parshat Chayei Sarah: The Next Generation
By Rabbi Joanne Yocheved Heiligman
Chayei Sarah opens, “The life of Sarah was 100 years, and 20 years, and 7 years, were the years of...
Parshat Lech Lecha: To Be Seen
By Rabbi Alex Salzberg
Throughout the Torah, God has many names. Our tradition has taught that each name represents a different aspect of God’s divine...
Parshat Noach: Eradicating Hamas
By Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz
The story of Noah is one that is familiar to us. Humanity regresses to the point that God regrets having created...
Parshat Bereshit: The Puzzle of Cain and Abel
By Rabbi Ari J Goldstein
Parshat Bereshit
The story of Cain and Abel is surprisingly terse considering how famous it is. In fact, because it is...
Parshat Shmini Atzeret: Pray for Rain?
By Rabbi Ezra Weinberg
What is the modern-day lure of a holiday centralized on a prayer for rain?
Both obvious and extremely non-obvious thoughts entered my...
Sukkot: Building a Joyous World
By Rabbi Naomi Zaslow
Arriving just four days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot carries us from the headspace of Yom Kippur’s meditative contemplation into full joyful...
Parshat Ha’azinu: Moses’ Day in Court
By Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss
In Parshat Ha’azinu, the penultimate parshah, Moses powerfully enters the scene, stepping into a divine courtroom to present his final...
Rosh Hashanah: The Blast of the Shofar
By Rabbi Andrew Busch
What approach might best call a group of humans to attention? It is an ancient and ongoing question. Throughout history, all...
Parshat Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Some Toys Teach You Lessons Forever
By Rabbi Larry Pinsker
Conversations with grown children often bring unexpected, quirky memories.
Case in hand: A quarter century ago, our family was joined by a...
Parshat Ki Tavo: Entering the New Year With Gratitude
By Rabbi Jerry Seidler
Just the other day, I visited a cancer patient at the hospital where I work as a chaplain. I asked her...