D’var Torah: Being Present for One Another
Rabbi Benjamin David
This week’s Torah portion is Tazria-Metzora: Leviticus 12:1 — 15:33
The double-portion of Tazria-Metzora comes along with all its gore and troubling detail,...
D’var Torah: The Power of the Priestly Blessing
Geri Newburge
This week’s Torah portion is Shemini: Leviticus 9:1 — 11:47
In 1693, clergyman Thomas Manton published the “Book of Sermons.” In this compilation was...
D’var Torah: Who Is the Hero of the Exodus Story?
Rabbi George Stern
The Torah reading for Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach is Exodus 33:12 — 34:26
When we think of the Exodus story, most of us...
D’var Torah: The Leadership of the Hearth: Why the Best Architects of Legacy Start...
Rabbi David Levin
This week’s Torah portion is Tzav: Leviticus 6:1 — 8:36
Bruce Springsteen sang loudly, “You can’t start a fire without a spark.” In...
D’var Torah: Vayikra: A Lesson in Sublimation
Rabbi Gregory Marx
This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra: Leviticus 1:1 — 5:26
Sigmund Freud argued that sublimation is a defense mechanism, where we take emotionally...
D’var Torah: Achieving Great Things Through Giving and Collaboration
Rabbi Erica Steelman
This week’s Torah portion is Vayakhel-Pekudei: Exodus 35:1 — 40:38
While the Torah contains many instances that reveal human shortcomings, this week’s double...
D’var Torah: The Aaron Problem: When Good People Compromise
Rabbi Peter Rigler
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tisa: Exodus 30:11 — 34:35
We think we know who the bad guys are in Parashat Ki...
D’var Torah: Purim and the Hidden Divorce Story
Reb Ezra Weinberg
This week’s Torah portion is Tetzaveh: Exodus 27:20 — 30:10
How many books of the Tanach begin with a story made for the...
D’var Torah: The Need for Sanctuary
By Rabbi Tsurah August
This week’s Torah portion is Terumah: Exodus 25:1 - 27:19
The insistent wind blew snow flurries against our frozen cheeks and tugged...
D’var Torah: Losing the Plot
Shai Cherry
This week’s Torah portion is Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
The plot of the Torah is not mysterious. It is not convoluted. It’s just...