D’Var Torah: Parashat Bo
Dr. Yosef Rosen, Jewish Studies Teachers Every morning, when I arrive at 1835 Ellis street, I pass through two types of energies, one protective and…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Va’Era
Joseph Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher From his first encounter with G-d at the burning bush, Moshe seems to doubt his own leadership abilities, in particular…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Shemot
Rabbi Joshua Buchin, Co-Dean of Students; Jewish Studies Teacher In order for us to learn and grow, we have to be willing to step outside…
D’Var Torah: Vayeshev
“Hey, Those Are My Cookies!” Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben, Head of School AAA predicts that about 150 million Americans will travel away from home during…
D’Var Torah: Vayishlach
Adi Alouf, Director of Jewish and Student Life This week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach, features a family reunion between the brothers Yaakov and Esav. As readers,…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Vayetze
After-School Education Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher We open up this week’s installment of the biblical stories with a patriarch on the run. Jacob…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah
Tamar Rabinowitz, Dean of Jewish Studies and Hebrew Our parsha begins abruptly with the death of Sarah. How does she die? The straightforward answer is…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Vayera
Rabbi Joshua Buchin, Co-Dean of Students and Jewish Studies Teacher In this week’s Torah portion, Vayera, we are shown the importance of welcoming guests. At…
Parashat Vayechi
Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher The final scenes of this great epic of Genesis tell us of the final Will and Testament of our…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Lech Lecha
Tamar Rabinowitz, Dean of Jewish Studies and Hebrew In this week’s Torah portion, Lech-Lecha, God speaks for the first time to our ancestor Avraham. The…
