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Becoming Pure – Parashat Acharei Mot
By Rabbi Laura Novak Winer
In Dvar Torah
Posted May 3, 2017

Becoming Pure – Parashat Acharei Mot

Why are we talking about Yom Kippur now? This week’s parsha, Acharei Mot gives us the commandments related to observing the Day of Atonement. “And this shall be to you a law for all time: In the [...]

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Changing Our View of Different – Parashat Tazria-Metzora
By Rabbi Benjamin David
In Dvar Torah, General
Posted April 26, 2017

Changing Our View of Different – Parashat Tazria-Metzora

This is the time of year when we come across what is arguably the most challenging section of the Torah. The double portion of Tazria-Metzora bring us to the heart of the Book of Leviticus, a [...]

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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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The Haggadah as a Learner-Centric Teaching Tool – A Dvar Torah for Pesach
By Dena Stein, MARE, MAJNM
In Dvar Torah
Posted April 12, 2017

The Haggadah as a Learner-Centric Teaching Tool – A Dvar Torah for Pesach

The most engaging Passover Seder I experienced took place in 2008, during my first year of study at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem. Friends invited me to join them [...]

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The Triple Decker Shalshelet: Partnership with Those Differently Abled – Parashat Vayikra
By Rabbi Asher Lopatin
In Dvar Torah
Posted April 5, 2017

The Triple Decker Shalshelet: Partnership with Those Differently Abled – Parashat Vayikra

This week, amidst the talk of burnt offerings, and offerings of ashes and animals, with all the splattering of blood, and oil, and wine, we find Moshe (Moses) at a turning point. It is time for [...]

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At Home With Strangers – Parashat Vayikra
By Rabbi Alex Freedman
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 29, 2017

At Home With Strangers – Parashat Vayikra

Who’s coming to your Seder this year? Maybe you’re hosting the family and friends. Maybe even someone new. But the Seder is most complete when we also include others, people who may not otherwise [...]

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Recognizing God’s Presence In Our Life – Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
By Rabbi Jonah Layman
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 22, 2017

Recognizing God’s Presence In Our Life – Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei

Near the end of this week’s portion, Moses blesses the people on a job well done. For the previous three and half weekly Torah readings we read about the design and subsequent construction of the [...]

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Seeing One Another As We Truly Are – Parashat Ki Tisa
By Rabbi Avraham Bronstein
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 15, 2017

Seeing One Another As We Truly Are – Parashat Ki Tisa

Last year, the Washington Post listed fourteen common suggestions from people with disabilities collected from a popular Reddit thread. First on the list was, “Don’t tell someone with a [...]

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On Temple Days We Wear Gold, Blue, Purple, and Crimson: A Fashionable Look at Parashat Tetzaveh
By Rabbi Elisa Koppel
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 8, 2017

On Temple Days We Wear Gold, Blue, Purple, and Crimson: A Fashionable Look at Parashat Tetzaveh

In Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20 – 30:10), we read about the Priestly Vestments, the special clothing that Aaron and his sons wore, “For dignity and adornment.” (28:2)  This special [...]

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By Rabbi Jack Paskoff
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 1, 2017

Building Holy Places – Parashat Terumah

Writing this piece is particularly timely for me. Last Friday, my congregation shared in a day of worship and solidarity with members of the local Muslim community. We prayed with them in their [...]

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