Category: Torah

Guiding Questions: Judges 7

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Guiding Questions: Judges 6

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Guiding Questions: Judges 5

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Guiding Questions: Judges 4

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Guiding Questions: Judges 3

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Guiding Questions: Judges 2

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Guiding Questions: Judges 1

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 24

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 23

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 22

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 21

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 20

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 19

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 18

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 17

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 16

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 15

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 14

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 13

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 12

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 11

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 10

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 9

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 8

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 7

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 6

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 5

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 4

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 3

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 2

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 50

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 49

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 48

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 47

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 46

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 45

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 44

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 43

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 42

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 41

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 40

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 39

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 38

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 37

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 36

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 35

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 34

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 33

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 32

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 31

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 30

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 29

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 28

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 27

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 26

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 25

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 24

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 23

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 22

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 21

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 20

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 19

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 18

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 17

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 16

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 15

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 14

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 13

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 12

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 11

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 10

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 9

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 8

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 7

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 6

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 5

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 4

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 3

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 2

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 1

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Guiding Questions: Genesis 1

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Ancient Solutions to Modern Problems: Reading BaMidbar

Ancient Solutions to Modern Problems: Reading BaMidbar

BaMidbar reminds us: life is hard, leaders, even exceptional ones, have a lot to contend with, and it’s a ‘tough crowd.’
We Have a Responsibility to the Earth

We Have a Responsibility to the Earth

Some interpret Creation as an allowance to plunder the Earth. However, that is a misconception; we have a responsibility to the Earth.

Ten Torah Resources You Should Know

Here are our top ten Torah resources you should know, including Conservative/Masorti organizations and resources for kids and families!
How Do We Continue the Work of Liberation Without Miracles?

How Do We Continue the Work of Liberation Without Miracles?

As we commemorate MLK Day, how can we support liberation in our communities? How do we continue the work of liberation without miracles?
Parashat Ki Tisa: On Relationships with God and Other Human Beings

On Relationships with God and Other Human Beings

Ilana Sandberg (JTS RS '24) explores parashat Ki Tisa and speaks on relationships with God and other human beings.
Parashat Mishpatim: The Torah of Disorienting Moments

The Torah of Disorienting Moments

Talia Kaplan (JTS RS '24) explores parashat Mishpatim and the Torah of disorienting moments, reflecting on her rabbinical school experience.
The Rabbis' Boogeyman: Learning About Forgiveness

The Rabbis’ Boogeyman: Learning About Forgiveness

What can we learn about forgiveness from the Rabbis' boogeyman? Esau is that boogeyman but we can learn from his relationship with Jacob.
Parashat Yitro: Binding Love and Loss

Binding Love and Loss

Amalya Volz (JTS RS '24) explores Parashat Yitro through the binding of love and loss and the people of Israel's relationship with God.
Charlton Heston Speaking

Charlton Heston Speaking

We can learn about leadership from Moses, as well as from Charlton Heston speaking, as he plays Moses in the Ten Commandments movie.
Shirat Hayam - They're playing our song!

Shirat Hayam: They’re playing our song!

Shirat Hayam connects us to a collective memory and is the proof-text that enlarges, extends, and authenticates the meaning of the prayer. 
Why I Change the Melodies: Exploring Keva and Kavanah

Why I Change the Melodies: Exploring Keva and Kavanah

By occasionally changing melodies, we draw from both Keva and Kavanah and invite ourselves into a deeper connection with our prayers.
The Mitzvah of Environmental Sustainability

The Mitzvah of Environmental Sustainability

What does Judaism say about environmental sustainability? Yishuv Ha'olam is the mitzvah to build and maintain a sustainable world.
How to Write a D’var Torah

How to Write a D’var Torah

There are many ways to write a d'var Torah. Read how this rabbi thinks about giving divrei Torah and what she thinks about while writing.
Jacob and Esav: The Original Yom Sport

Jacob and Esav: The Original Yom Sport

The story of Jacob and Esav's relationship is a paradigm of biblical “Color War” and what really winning actually means.
Dinah: An Unexpected Trans Story

Dinah: An Unexpected Trans Story

Based on rabbinic midrash from tractate Berakhot, Dinah can be read either as a trans woman or, as this piece argues, a closeted trans man.
Elevating the Matriarchs, and the Women, in Judaism

Elevating the Matriarchs, and the Women, in Judaism

Elevating the Matriarchs is important. Rabbi Goodman encourages this with a midrash on Parashat Shemini, urging that representation matters.
Finding Quiet Solace in a Stormy World

Finding Quiet Solace in a Stormy World

Caleb Brommer, RS '24, speaks on finding quiet solace in a stormy world, for his JTS senior sermon, on Parashat Vayishlach.

How do you Solve a Problem Like Esav?

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover teaches: Life is not a zero-sum and one of the keys is to recognize that people grow and change.
Jerusalem's Temple Mount - at sunset

The Right Time for Atheism

The story of Avraham is full of tragedy but also the great gift of speaking truth to power and knowing when not to believe.