What’s in a Name?
Last week the World Union for Progressive Judaism published my commentary on Parshat Shemot, the first Torah portion in the book of Exodus. Here is… Read More »What’s in a Name?
Last week the World Union for Progressive Judaism published my commentary on Parshat Shemot, the first Torah portion in the book of Exodus. Here is… Read More »What’s in a Name?
Parshat Toledot Genesis 25:19-28:9 This week’s Torah portion is Toledot. Toledot means generations. It focuses on the life of Isaac and on the birth… Read More »Toledot and Thanksgiving
Parshat Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:28 This week’s Torah portion, although named the life of Sarah opens with news of her death and the purchase of… Read More »A Eulogy for Sarah-Parshat Chayei Sarah
Parshat Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1 -3:22 This week we begin reading the last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy. Moses begins to retell the story of the… Read More »A New Book: Deuteronomy
Parshat Maasei Numbers 33:1-36:23 We have come to the end of the book of Numbers with this week’s parasha, Maase’ei. It is most often paired… Read More »On Journeys- Maase’ei
Parshat Mattot Numbers30:2 -32:42 It is summer and families gather for wedding celebrations. In most wedding celebrations everyone looks forward to the couples’ vows. Will… Read More »Bli Neder- without taking a vow: Mattot
Parshat Pincus Numbers 25:10-30:1 There are no more dreaded words from the doctor, ‘There’s nothing more that I can do.” For the doctor who has… Read More »Hearing the News: Pincus
Parshat Balak Numbers 22:2 -25:9 This week’s portion features one of the few talking animals in the Bible: a talking donkey! Balaam a divine interpreter… Read More »Blessing and Curses in the World:Balak
Parshat Chukat Numbers 19:1-22 In this week’s Torah portion, Chukat, we encounter the deaths of both Aaron and Miriam. Moses and his siblings were the… Read More »Miriam and Leadership: May her memory live for a blessing
Today on Shabbat we contemplate the meaning of commandment. What does it mean to be commanded in this day and age? Of course the Torah… Read More »Ten Responsibilities