Category: Sefer Shemot / Book of Exodus

As we commemorate MLK Day, how can we support liberation in our communities? How do we continue the work of liberation without miracles?

Rachel Galanter April 5, 2024 Parashat Bo Parashat Bo Dvar Torah

Ilana Sandberg (JTS RS '24) explores parashat Ki Tisa and speaks on relationships with God and other human beings.

Ilana Sandberg February 29, 2024 JTS Senior Sermon Learning

Talia Kaplan (JTS RS '24) explores parashat Mishpatim and the Torah of disorienting moments, reflecting on her rabbinical school experience.

Rabbi Talia Kaplan February 7, 2024 JTS Senior Sermon Learning

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

Rabbi Amalya Volz February 1, 2024 JTS Senior Sermon Learning

We can learn about leadership from Moses, as well as from Charlton Heston speaking, as he plays Moses in the Ten Commandments movie.

David Harrison January 31, 2024 Holidays Learning

Shirat Hayam connects us to a collective memory and is the proof-text that enlarges, extends, and authenticates the meaning of the prayer.

Cantor Sharon Citrin Goldstein January 25, 2024 Holidays Parashat Beshalach

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

On Parashat Ki Tisa, honor someone in your community who embodies empathy and care. The Aliyah also marks the anniversary of the pandemic.

Rabbi Eric Woodward, Efrem L. Epstein February 26, 2023 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Dvar Torah

What does “Barukh HaShem" really mean? What is the origin of this phrase? If we don’t believe in God, how do we relate to the ...

Rabbi Susan Leider November 16, 2022 Blessings Daily Living

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