Parshat Tzav: Lead or Get Out of the Way
By Reb Ezra Weinberg
Jewish leadership is hard business. I don’t envy our leaders, but I pray for them and their ability to access our...
Purim: Esther’s Bravery
By Julia Gratz
In the Purim story, Esther’s self-confidence and bravery are what saves her people. She becomes queen, finds out about Haman’s evil plan...
Parshat Pekudei: Each Person Matters
By Rabbi Andy Gordon
This week’s Torah portion, Pekudei, is the last portion in the Book of Exodus. The Torah addresses the building of the...
Parshat Vayakhel: Kindling an Eternal Light
By Rabbi Maurice Harris
Last week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa, featured the golden calf disaster: a story of fear, betrayal, misguided impulses and, ultimately, divine...
Parshat Ki Tisa: Compassion and Mercy
By Rabbi Joanne Yocheved Heiligman
Imagine this: A woman goes through nine months of pregnancy and many long hours of labor before giving birth to...
Parshat Tetzaveh: How Customs Keep the Jewish People Strong
By Jordan Gincel
This week’s Torah portion is Tetzaveh. This portion is about the kohanim, and how they worked together wearing special garments to serve...
Parshat Terumah: Offering Our Unique Gifts
By Rabbi Nora Feinstein
I remember the excitement I felt when I finally learned the name of the Torah portion for my bat mitzvah: Terumah. Through...
Parshat Mishpatim: The Torah of Reproductive Freedom
By Rabbi Marci Jacobs
June 2022. Like many of my friends and colleagues, I was reeling from the Supreme Court’s unsurprising but devastating decision in...
Parshat Yitro: A Guide To Living Good Lives
By Ilan Beck
In Parshat Yitro, the people of Israel escaped Egypt and walked to Mount Sinai. They are there to receive the Ten Commandments.
The...
Parshat Beshalach: Carrying Our Loved Ones With Us
By Rabbi Ilan Glazer
What, and who, do we take with us on our journeys?
Before I leave the house, I make sure that my wallet,...