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A Look at Parashat Pinchas

July 24, 2024 Cary Hillebrand 0

Cary Hillebrand takes a look at the structure of Parashat Pinchas. [Read more…]

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Parashat Pekude

March 13, 2024 Cary Hillebrand 0

JSA contributor Cary Hillebrand discusses this week’s parsha, Pekude. [Read more…]

Marking our Journeys, Honoring our Age

July 13, 2023 Rhoda Harrison, Cantor.Rabbi.Ph.D. 3

As Rabbi Address continues his vacation, we present another guest d’var Torah, this week from Cantor/Rabbi Rhoda Harrison, Ph.D. [Read more…]

Seekers of Meaning 4/14/2023: Alden Solovy discusses his latest book, a poetic midrash on Torah

April 14, 2023 Webmaster 0

Liturgist, poet and author Alden Solovy joins Rabbi Address from his office in Jerusalem to discuss his latest book, These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of Torah. [Read more…]

And we begin again | Bereshit

October 20, 2022 Rabbi Richard Address 2

Rabbi Address provides insight into the opening chapter of Bereshit, the first book of the Torah. [Read more…]

There are NO “Difficult Passages” in the Torah

August 1, 2022 Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D. 1

At a certain moment in the book of Genesis, a powerful demon in a fit of pique destroys all of Creation, killing every man woman and child save for one family. No, wait. That’s God. [Read more…]

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Dayenu and the Holiday of Shavuot

June 3, 2022 Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss 0

Whether or not you go to synagogue next Sunday and Monday to celebrate Shavuot with a community, Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss suggests spending some time reflecting on God’s presence in your life and how it shapes and directs your moral, ethical, religious, and spiritual behavior. [Read more…]