Torah Commentary

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rabbi Michael Werbow This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tavo: Deuteronomy 26:1 — 29:8 Passover is perhaps the most celebrated holiday in our tradition. Why, you...

Rabbi Eric L. Abbott This week’s Torah portion is Ki Teitzei: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 At the end of “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode...

Imagine if we mete out justice in an impartial manner. We would reduce or eliminate our biases toward rich or poor, Black or white, young or old, Democrat or Republican or any other binary position. Our current society of divisiveness would shrink as we would all work together to create “due justice.” If we were to live within the Torah ideal, we would be fair to one another, honoring the reminder not to judge unfairly.

Rabbah Arlene Berger This week’s Torah portion is Re’eh: Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 “See, this day I set before you blessing and curse: blessing, if you...

Rabbi Jack Moline This week’s Torah portion is Eikev: Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 Among the casualties of modern times are analogies to nature. I think “grains...

Rabbi Dr. Sanford H. Shudnow This week’s Torah portion is Va’etchanan: Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 Every Torah portion brings with it memories of where I was...