Vayikra-It’s Not Meant to be Easy
From the Dorshei Emet Weekly Newsletter 3/12/19 Vayikra, Leviticus was never meant to be an easy book to read. While it is the central book of the To...
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Songs of Protest-Parshat Beshalach
Parshat Beshalach–Shabbat Shira Dvar Torah from 5777 Of all the countries in Europe, Estonia is not the largest, and clearly not the most w...
The Ultimate Mix Tape
The other day I made a “Hanukkah Party Mix” playlist of music on my phone to use for a gathering we had at our house. As is the case these days, this was ...
Dvar Torah Mishpatim
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland This week, a new chapter of the story of the Jewish people people begins. We have made our way from the family stories of Genesis...
Dvar Torah Shemot
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland Of all the great theological questions of the Torah, one of the most profoundly simple appears in this week’s Torah portion....
Dvar Torah-Dec. 25th, 2015
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland December 25, 2015 As you might expect, Jews have had an interesting relationship with Christmas. For much of Jewish history, the ...
Parshat Vayeishev
One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something. – Henry David Thoreau Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland Sometimes in the Torah, the small...
Parshat Vayera
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland A fence for wisdom is silence. Avot 3:17 The Jewish people are known for being good talkers. We argue, we ask questions, we find ...
Parshat Lech Lecha
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland “Don’t stop after beating the swords into plowshares, don’t stop! Go on beating and make musical instruments out of t...
Dvar Torah Simchat Torah
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland This week we celebrate the final holiday of this season of joy, Simchat Torah. We gather together to complete the cycle of Torah ...