The angels disagreed about the creation of humanity
By Rabbi Alana Suskin
This week’s Torah portion is Bereshit: Genesis 1:1-6:8.
There is a famous story in the midrash about the creation of humanity: When...
Lulav lessons
Rabbi David L. Abramson | Special to WJW
One of the central observances of Sukkot — beyond dwelling in sukkot, temporary dwellings — is the...
What is Moshe trying to tell us?
Rabbah Arlene Berger | Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Ha’azinu, Deuteronomy 32:1-52.
Parshat Ha’azinu is the second to last chapter in the Torah....
Yom Kippur and our community’s spiritual health
Rabbi David Greenspoon | Special to WJW
Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Oct. 4. The Yom Kippur Torah reading details a prerequisite before the...
Leaning into the difficulty
Rabbi Jason Bonder |
Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tetze, Deuteronomy 21:10-29:8.
Every Rosh Hashanah, we read the biblical story “The Binding...
How to make war ethically
Rabbi James R. Michaels |
Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Shoftim, Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9.
The book of Deuteronomy depicts the Israelites arrayed...
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb | Special to WJW
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb |
Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Re’eh, Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17.
“Make a radical release.” Re’eh invites us to consider what...
What does God demand of us?
Rabbah Arlene Berger | Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Ekev, Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25.
This is the question raised by this week’s Torah portion: “And...
Listen, people
Rabbi Abi Weber | Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Va’etchanan: Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11.
Every evening for the last 19 months, my wife...
A people on the cusp of a milestone
Rabbi Sarah Tasman | Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Devarim, Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.
Devarim (Words), begins the fifth and final book of the Five...