Posted by in Torah Commentary Parshat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1 -4:18 This week’s portion Mishpatim according to tradition is the continuation of the commandments God gave to the Children of Israel. We often think that the conversation at Sinai ended with the Ten Responsibilities between God and the Jewish People and Moses. But when we read the whole story of which…Read more »
Posted by in Torah Commentary Parshat Yitro Exodus 18:1-20:23 Who would have thought that after the miracle of the crossing of the Reed Sea that God would follow up with additional miracles? But miracles abound. This week’s portion, Yitro, is the ultimate high point in the journey to freedom for the Israelites. This week is the moment at Sinai when…Read more »
Posted by in Torah Commentary Parshat Beshallach Shabbat Shirah Exodus 14: 1 – 17:16 This is the week of crossing through the Yam Suf: the Sea of Reeds. This is the week of the miracle at the shore. This is the week of rescue. This is the week of singing and dancing. This is the week of the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Friday night I had the wonderful honor of installing Rabbi Ari Margolis as the assistant rabbi of Temple Beth Or in Raleigh, N.C. Below is my installation d’var torah for Ari. Shabbat Shalom I am so honored to be here at Temple Beth Or this Shabbat. It is not often that I get…Read more »
Posted by in Torah Commentary Parshat Vayetze Genesis 28:10-32:3 “What goes around comes around.” It is a phrase we all have heard. This week our patriarch Jacob has this experience. What he did to others is now foisted upon him. In last week’s parasha, Toledot, Jacob deceives his father by dressing as his brother Esau to receive the birthright and…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 