Category: Torah

Standing Together for Israel: Parshat Vayeilech

In Parshat Vayeilech, as Moshe addresses the people of Israel, we think about the land and the state as well, and discuss standing together.
October 3, 2025 Parashat Vayelech Parashat Vayelech Dvar Torah

The Imperfectness of Humans and the Binding of Isaac

The Torah reading for Rosh Hashanah, in Genesis, tells the story of the binding of Isaac, telling us about the imperfectness of humans.
October 1, 2025 Holidays Parashat Vayera

Finding my Soul in my Body on Rosh HaShana

In preparation for Rosh HaShana, explore more about the binding of Isaac and understanding how that impacts the exploration of the body, soul, and trans ...
September 22, 2025 Holidays Parashat Vayera

Whom Are You Taking To Shul?

For Parashat Nitzavim, the parashah right before Rosh Hashanah, we ask the question, "Whom are you taking to shul?"
September 19, 2025 Parashat Nitzavim Parashat Nitzavim Dvar Torah

Confess Your … Mitzvot!

One of my teachers died this week. Rabbi David Ebner, z”l, was a spectacular educator, poet, and thinker. Most importantly, he was a giant and ...
, September 12, 2025 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Dvar Torah
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Be Perfect! Be Authentic! Be with God! 

We’re approaching the end. The journey through the desert is coming to a close, and Moshe is giving his final instructions to the Israelites before ...
August 28, 2025 Parashat Shoftim Parashat Shoftim Dvar Torah
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The Question of Conditional Covenant

Why would we ever imagine that God would break a promise? Further, what is this guarding? Are we sheep, potatoes, or loose coins that must ...
August 14, 2025 Parashat Eikev Parashat Eikev Dvar Torah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 13

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 12

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 11

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 10

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 9

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 8

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 7

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 6

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 5

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 4

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 3

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 2

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Nehemiah 1

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July 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Nehemiah

Guiding Questions: Ezra 10

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 9

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 8

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 7

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 6

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 5

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 4

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 3

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 2

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ezra 1

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July 23, 2025 Ezra Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 12

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 11

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 10

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 9

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 8

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 7

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 6

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 5

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 4

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 3

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 2

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Daniel 1

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July 21, 2025 Daniel Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 10

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July 21, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 9

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July 21, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 8

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July 21, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 7

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July 21, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 6

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July 21, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 5

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July 18, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 4

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July 18, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 3

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July 17, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 2

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July 17, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Esther 1

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July 17, 2025 Esther Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 34

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July 4, 2025 Parashat V'zot Haberachah Parashat V'zot Haberachah Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 33

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July 4, 2025 Parashat V'zot Haberachah Parashat V'zot Haberachah Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 32

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Haazinu Parashat Haazinu Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 31

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Vayelech Parashat Vayelech Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 30

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Nitzavim Parashat Nitzavim Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 29

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 28

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 27

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 26

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July 4, 2025 Parashat Ki Tavo Parashat Ki Tavo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 12

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June 27, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 11

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June 27, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 10

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June 27, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 9

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June 27, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 8

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June 27, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 7

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June 27, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
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Was Korach So Bad?

There are rebels in the Torah. There were rebels against the cultures and norms of the time. Avraham and Sarah rejected polytheism, Yehoshua and Caleb ...
June 27, 2025 Inclusion LGBTQ+

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 25

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June 26, 2025 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 24

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June 26, 2025 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 23

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June 26, 2025 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 22

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June 26, 2025 Parashat Ki Teitzei Parashat Ki Teitzei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 6

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 5

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 4

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 3

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 2

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Ecclesiastes 1

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Guiding Questions: Lamentations 5

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June 25, 2025 Eicha (Lamentations) Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Lamentations 4

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June 25, 2025 Eicha (Lamentations) Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Lamentations 3

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June 25, 2025 Eicha (Lamentations) Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Lamentations 2

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June 25, 2025 Eicha (Lamentations) Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Lamentations 1

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June 25, 2025 Eicha (Lamentations) Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Ruth 4

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Ruth

Guiding Questions: Ruth 3

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Ruth

Guiding Questions: Ruth 2

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Ruth

Guiding Questions: Ruth 1

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June 25, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Ruth

Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 8

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June 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)

Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 7

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June 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)

Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 6

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Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 5

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Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 4

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Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 3

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June 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)

Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 2

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June 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)

Guiding Questions: Song of Songs 1

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June 24, 2025 Ketuvim (Writings) Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)

Guiding Questions: Job 42

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June 22, 2025 Job Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Job 41

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June 22, 2025 Job Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Job 40

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June 22, 2025 Job Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Job 39

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June 22, 2025 Job Ketuvim (Writings)

Guiding Questions: Job 38

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June 22, 2025 Job Ketuvim (Writings)