D'vrei Torah
Marking our Journeys, Honoring our Age
As Rabbi Address continues his vacation, we present another guest d’var Torah, this week from Cantor/Rabbi Rhoda Harrison, Ph.D. [Read more…]
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Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Seekers of Meaning 4/14/2023: Alden Solovy discusses his latest book, a poetic midrash on Torah
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…]
D'vrei Torah
And we begin again | Bereshit
Rabbi Address provides insight into the opening chapter of Bereshit, the first book of the Torah. [Read more…]
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There are NO “Difficult Passages” in the Torah
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
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…]
D'vrei Torah
Guest D’var Torah Parsha Naso, 11 Sivan 5781: “You” Can Be A Plural
No matter how self-centered we try to be, we represent a community, says Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, in this d’var Torah on Parsha Naso. [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
Lives did not add as integers. They added as infinities.
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, explores the afterthought meaning that emerges from a reading of this week’s double Torah portion. [Read more…]
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The Other Ten Commandments
Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses the Ten Commandments. [Read more…]
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How Far Can Interpretation Go?
New JSA Contributor Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., describes the different ways to approach Torah interpretation. [Read more…]
JSA in the News
Rabbi Address’ article, “Sacred Lessons on Getting Older,” published on MyJewishLearning.com
“Sacred Lessons on Getting Older,” an article by Rabbi Address, was published on MyJewishLearning.com. In the piece, Rabbi Address looks at what some key Torah passages can teach us about aging as a spiritual practice. [Read more…]