Shmot

Parashat Shemini 5783

April 10, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

The Bitter and the Sweet A D’var Torah for Parashat Shemini By Rabbi Greg Schindler (’09) Most of us are familiar with the concept of a hyperlink. Case in point: hyperlink. When you click on a hyperlink, you begin a journey connecting the idea on … Continue reading »

 

Parshiyot Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783

March 13, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE  for an audio recording of this D’var Torah Where do we face in our holy space? A D’var Torah for Parshiyot Vayakhel-Pekudei By Rabbi Rob Scheinberg “Once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Ki Tissa 5783

March 7, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE   for an audio recording of this D’var Torah The Golden Calf: Not a Tantrum, but a Meltdown A D’var Torah for Parashat Ki Tissa and Shabbat Parah By Rabbi Katy Allen (’05) Perhaps the golden calf was inevitable, and perhaps even … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Tetzaveh 5783

February 27, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE  for an audio recording of this D’var Torah Remembering and Turning Things Upside-Down: Shabbat Zakhor and Purim A D’var Torah for Parashat Tetzaveh, Shabbat Zakhor, and Purim By Rabbi Rena Kieval (’06)                      … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Terumah 5783

February 20, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE for an audio recording of this D’var Torah The Impermanence of the Natural world and the Eternity of God’s Presence A D’var Torah for Parashat Terumah By Rabbi Mitchell Blank (’21) As I write these words, the death toll has risen to over … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Mishpatim 5783

February 13, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE for an audio recording of this D’var Torah Yearning for Divine Intimacy, and the Call of Ordinary Life A D’var Torah for Parashat Mishpatim By Dr. Yakir Englander The weekly Torah portion – Parashat Mishpatim – opens with a long list of laws governing daily … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Yitro 5783

February 6, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE for an audio recording of this D’var Torah A D’var Torah for Parashat Yitro By Rabbi Greg Schindler (’09)   “She generally gave herself very good advice (although she very seldom followed it)” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll How good are you … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Beshalah 5783

February 1, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE for an audio recording of this D’var Torah Fear of Freedom? A D’var Torah for Parashat Beshalah By Rabbi Steven Altarescu (’14)The most powerful metaphor in Jewish thought is the exodus from Egypt. The story of the exodus has been read as a model … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Bo 5783

January 24, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE for an audio recording of this D’var Torah Moses Gone Rogue A D’var Torah for Parashat Bo By Cantor Robin Anne Joseph (’96) In this week’s Torah portion, Bo, Moses goes rogue. True, he has already been known to have “acted out,” shall we … Continue reading »

 

Parashat Vaeira 5783

January 16, 2023 | Filed in: Divrei Torah, Shmot

Click HERE for an audio recording of this D’var Torah The Presence and Absence of Names A D’var Torah for Parashat Vaeira By Rabbi Robert Scheinberg Last week’s Torah portion, the first Torah person of the Book of Exodus, is called “Shemot,” which means “names.” … Continue reading »