Bamidbar
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 »
Shelah Lekha 5778
A D’var Torah for Shelah Lekha by Cantor Sandy Horowitz ’14 In the story of the twelve spies who scout out the land of Canaan in Parashat Shelah Lekha we experience several different leadership styles — from the spies, Joshua … Continue reading »
Beha’halotekha 5778
The Waving A D’var Torah for Beha’alotekha by Rabbi Jill Hammer “You shall bring the Levites close before the Divine, and the Israelites shall lay their hands on the Levites, and Aaron shall wave the Levites as a wave-offering before … Continue reading »
Naso 5778
A Puzzling Law, Seen in Context A D’var Torah for Naso by Rabbi Len Levin “I will not punish their daughters for loose behavior, Nor their daughters-in-law for infidelity, For they themselves turn aside with whores And sacrifice with prostitutes” … Continue reading »
Bemidbar 5778
Seeing Those We Overlook A D’var Torah for Bemidbar by Rabbi Heidi Hoover (’11) When we study our Torah portions, we often notice what’s missing, what’s not said. What happens during the three days between the time God tells Abraham … Continue reading »
Parashat Yitro, 5778
A D’var Torah for Parashat Yitro by Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD As I write this, I am thinking of a particular moment in my life, when I was about to lead a large ceremony. A few years prior at … Continue reading »
Parashat Beshalah, 5778
A D’var Torah for Parashat Beshalah By Rabbi Heidi Hoover, ’11 This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shirah—the Shabbat of song. It is so named because it is in this week’s Torah portion, Beshallah, that the Israelites walk through the Reed Sea on … Continue reading »
