Bamidbar
Parashat Korah 5779
Korah: Idealist or Demagogue? A D’var Torah for Parashat Korah By Rabbi Len Levin Korah’s words resonate with modern egalitarian sympathies: “For the congregation are all holy, and Adonai is among them; and why do you exalt yourselves over the … Continue reading »
Parashat Shelah Lekha 5779
Grasshoppers and Giants A D’var Torah for Parashat Shelah Lekha By Rabbi Matthew Goldstone Parashat Shelah Lekha recounts the episode of the twelve spies who travel ahead to scout out the Promised Land. Ten of the spies return to the people … Continue reading »
Parashat Beha’alotekha 5779
Lighting Us Up: Theology, Pluralism and Becoming the Menorah A D’var Torah for Parashat Beha’alotekha By Rabbi David Markus What does God need of our spirituality, what do we need of it, and how do we know? These questions cast … Continue reading »
Parashat Naso 5779
A D’var Torah for Parashat Naso By Rabbi Heidi Hoover (’11) Last week’s Torah portion, Bemidbar, started with a lot of counting of Israelites. This week’s Torah portion, Naso, also begins with counting. The word “Naso” means “take up,” as … Continue reading »
Parashat Bemidbar 5779
The “New” Tribes of Israel A D’var Torah for Parashat Bemidbar By Rabbi Irwin Huberman (’10) Over the centuries, there has been much debate and speculation regarding the fate of the twelve tribes of Israel. In recent years, with the … Continue reading »
Mattot/Massei 5778
A D’var Torah for Mattot/Massei by Rabbi Heidi Hoover (AJR ’11) In this week’s Torah portion, Mattot/Massei, we have a remarkable episode. Two tribes, Reuben and Gad, look around the land where they Israelites are staying before they enter the … Continue reading »
Pinhas 5778
A D’var Torah for Pinhas by Rabbi Bruce Alpert (AJR ’11) Merely to have survived is not an index of excellence, Nor, given the way things go, Even of low cunning. Yet I have seen the wicked in great power, … Continue reading »
Balak 5778
Blessing in Boise : A Balak Moment A D’var Torah for Balak by Rabbi Rena H. Kieval (AJR ’06) Sometimes it seems that we live in a world filled with curses. In this country of late, we have been witness … Continue reading »
Hukat 5778
Miriam’s Obituary: A D’var Torah for Hukat by Rabbi Irwin Huberman (AJR ’10) “The Israelites arrived in a body at the wilderness of Zin on the first new moon, and the people stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died there and was … Continue reading »
Korah 5778
A D’var Torah for Korah by Rabbi Isaac Mann The conflict between Moses and Korah, which occupies much of this week’s parashah, is usually seen as a struggle between right and wrong. Indeed the Torah itself warns us (Numb. 17:5) … Continue reading »
