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...
Paying Attention-Dvar Torah Shemot
No matter our beliefs or non-beliefs, there are moments in Torah when we encounter clear messages about the interaction of faith, spirituality and everyday holi...
More Than Chinese Food
While this week we mark the final parsha of the book of Genesis, the powerful concluding chapters of the story of Joseph and his brothers, it is also an importa...
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 ...
Holding on to the Joy
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland Like so many other texts of our tradition, the Purim tale is one of survival and victory over oppression. We have our heroes...
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 Vaeira
Beit Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland I always find the timing of the weekly Torah portions so fascinating. Here in the midst of the cold of winter with snow on the gr...
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 ...