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A Fire to Inspire – Parashat Shemini
By Rabbi Melissa Buyer-Witman
In Dvar Torah
Posted April 19, 2017

A Fire to Inspire – Parashat Shemini

Parashat Shemini begins with the ordination of Aaron and his sons. Almost without warning or fanfare, they are brought before the entire community, washed with water, dressed up with appropriate [...]

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Accessible Words of Torah – Parashat Ekev
By Rabbi Elisa Koppel
In Dvar Torah
Posted August 24, 2016

Accessible Words of Torah – Parashat Ekev

I went to services with a group one Shabbat this summer, at a place where none of us were accustomed to going. Where we were or what we were doing together this summer are for other blog posts; [...]

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Let My People Go; A Call to Advocacy – Parashat Va’eira
By Rabbi Jonah Layman
In Dvar Torah
Posted January 6, 2016

Let My People Go; A Call to Advocacy – Parashat Va’eira

For children, the plagues of Egypt have been turned into song. We all know the tune about Pharaoh waking up to “frogs in his bed and frogs on his head”. Many seder tables at Passover are [...]

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Embracing Vulnerability – Parashat Shemot
By Rabbi Jenny Solomon
In Dvar Torah
Posted December 30, 2015

Embracing Vulnerability – Parashat Shemot

A woman sits on the couch in my office explaining why she doesn’t feel comfortable speaking in class. A man, suffering from past traumas, tries to understand why it is so hard to connect with his [...]

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Do We Over-Emphasize Learning Styles?
By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted December 21, 2015

Do We Over-Emphasize Learning Styles?

There is no doubt in my mind that EVERYONE has the ability to learn. We just each go about it differently. From Proverbs, “Teach a child according to his/her own way.”  But how do you discover a [...]

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It Is Better To Be Curious Than Anxious
By Abra Jacobs Goldemberg
In Original Articles
Posted December 14, 2015

It Is Better To Be Curious Than Anxious

As parents, each day has the potential for new or unexpected experiences and the resultant unintended consequences. A few weeks ago, I decided to take my younger son to the park on an [...]

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Did Joseph Have a Disability? – Parashat Vayeshev
By Rabbi Ami Hersh
In Dvar Torah
Posted December 2, 2015

Did Joseph Have a Disability? – Parashat Vayeshev

Could it be that Joseph was a young man who was misunderstood because of some sort of disability that challenged him? We hear stories all too often of those with disabilities who perplex their [...]

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Everyone Has Something to Learn, Everyone Has Something to Teach
By Ruti Regan
In Original Articles
Posted November 16, 2015

Everyone Has Something to Learn, Everyone Has Something to Teach

In Pirkei Avot Ben Zoma said: “Who is wise? One who learns from every person.” This is a central Jewish value. Everyone has something to learn, and everyone has something to teach. Some people [...]

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Helping Children Understand Siblings and Friends with Special Needs
By Ellen Sabin, MPH, MPA
In Original Articles
Posted October 19, 2015

Helping Children Understand Siblings and Friends with Special Needs

The largest minority in America is the population of people with disabilities. Children live in a world full of people who are different from each other in all sorts of ways. Helping them to [...]

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By Rabbi Aviva Fellman
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 7, 2015

Of Every Kind – Parashat Bereshit

The Torah opens with the story of creation. In the first chapter of Genesis, we are taught that all people were created in the image of God. The text relates that God created fish “of every [...]

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