D’var Torah: The Greatness of Isaac
Rabbi Steven Bayar
This week’s Torah portion is Toldot: Genesis 25:19–28:9
Isaac has always been considered a “tweener” in the Torah. He is the link between...
D’var Torah: Courage, Compassion and Steadfastness
Rabbi Jennifer Weiner
This week’s Torah portion is Chayei Sarah: Genesis 23:1 - 25:18
During my first summer in the United States Navy, I had the...
D’var Torah: The Lesson of the Ram
Rabbi Marc Israel
This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 - 22:24
The first Shabbat after daylight standard time always comes as a shock to...
D’var Torah: Having — or Being — an Eliezer
Clifford S. Fishman
This week’s Torah portion is Lech Lecha: Genesis 12:1 - 17:27
Genesis Chapter 14 relates that wars broke out between various “kings” in...
D’var Torah: Don’t Build an Ark — Build a Better World
Rabbi Evan J. Krame
This week’s Torah portion is Noach: Genesis 6:9 - 11:32
When the flood came, Noah built an ark and saved his family....
D’var Torah: May It Be a Year of Light
Rabbi Corey Helfand
This week’s Torah portion is Bereishit: Genesis 1:1 – 6:8.
There are many lessons and teachings to share about each weekly Torah portion....
D’var Torah: Sanctifying God’s Name
Rabbi Eitan Cooper
Sukkot
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins. And while...
D’var Torah: Parshat Ha’azinu: Moses’ Legacy of Love
Rabbi Dr. Rebecca Joseph
This week’s Torah portion is Ha’azinu: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 52
How does one create an ethical will, a Jewish legacy document passing...
D’var Torah: Parshat Vayelech: Leadership, Legacy and the Radical Act of Gathering
Rabba Daphne Lazar Price
This week’s Torah portion is Vayelech: Deuteronomy 31:1 – 30
Parshat Vayelech is deceptively short, but its impact is profound. In just...
D’var Torah: Teshuvah: A Two-Part Process
Rabbi Corey Helfand
This week’s Torah portion is Nitzavim: Deuteronomy 29:9 – 30:20
Over the last few weeks, we have read some heavy stuff in the...