D’var Torah | November 8
Parashat Lech Lecha Joseph Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher God said to Avram, “Go forth: from your land, from your kindred, from your father’s house to…
D’Var Torah 11/1
Parashat Noach Dr. David Neufeld, Dean of Learning Support A lot happens in this week’s parasha (Torah portion). The main event is the Flood: God…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Yom Kippur
Making Amends on Yom Kippur: The Power of Verbalization in the Teshuva Process Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher In my L’Chaim class on Thursday, I…
Parashat Ki Tezte
Merav Rozenblum, Hebrew Teacher Our previous department head would give every new faculty member a gift at the beginning of the school year: a picture…
D’Var Torah
Parashat Shoftim Joe Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher As I write these words, my heart, and my newsfeed, is filled with news about the recovery of…
D’Var Torah
Parashat Netzavim-Vayeilech Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion What does it mean to be accountable for our actions, and does accountability spontaneously arise…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Ki Tavo
Jonah Zakem, Class of 2027 In Parashat Ki Tavo, the Israelites are on the brink of entering the Holy Land, after having wandered in the…
D’Var Torah | August 30, 2024
Parashat Re’eh Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School In this week’s parsha, Re’eh, Moses is addressing the Israelites just before they enter the Holy Land….
Parashat Ekev: Embracing the “I Don’t Know” Mindset
by Keira Gerstley ’25, JCHS Knesset President You can watch a recording of Keira’s D’var Torah on the JCHS Instagram. This week’s parsha is Parshat…
D’Var Torah: Parashat Ve’et-chanan
Toward Relationships That Encourage and Strengthen by Rabbi Howard Ruben, Head of School The first day of school, even for high schoolers, is a big deal….
