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D’Var Torah: Parshat Mishpatim

ByKayla Evans February 9, 2024February 9, 2024

by Joe Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher There have been many times in my life when I’ve felt a wide gap between the texts of our…

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D’Var Torah: Parshat Beshalachby

ByKayla Evans January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

Josh Buchin: Co-Dean of Students; Jewish Studies Teacher  A lot happens in this week’s Torah Portion, Beshalach. The Israelites finally leave Egypt, escape across the…

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D’Var Torah: Parashat Ha’azinu

ByKayla Evans September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

Can I Get a Witness? by Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to…

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D’var Torah: Parshat Behar-Bechukotai

ByKayla Evans May 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Adi Alouf, Director of Student and Jewish Life The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) is hosting JCHS Pride Week, starting this coming Monday. The purpose…

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Parshat Emor: Gratitude for the Half Measures

ByKayla Evans May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher It is quite fitting that we read the Torah portion about counting the Omer during the time of year…

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D’var Torah: Parshat Kedoshim

ByKayla Evans April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

Dr. Yosef Rosen, Jewish Studies Teacher  For many of us, Shabbat serves as our time of restoration that we can look forward to when we…

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D’Var Torah: Parshat Tazria/Metzorah,The Big Toe

ByKayla Evans April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

Evan Wolkenstein, Director of Experiential Education; Jewish Studies Teacher When my brother and I were young, we would sit on the carpet, watching cartoons, and…

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D’Var Torah: Parashat Tzav

ByKayla Evans March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

Alex White, Math and Computer Science Teacher It’s time for spring cleaning! As we pass into spring, it’s time to breathe deep, smell the pleasing…

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D’Var Torah: Parashat Vayikra

ByKayla Evans March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

What Does Our Mission Statement Demand of Us? Raizy Lichtenstein, Jewish Studies Teacher The Book of Vayikra (Leviticus) is unlike the two books of the…

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Parashat Mishpatim

ByKayla Evans February 14, 2023

Rabbi Joshua Buchin, Co-Dean of Students; Jewish Studies Teacher In this week’s parsha, Mishpatim, we are provided with a set of laws designed to help…

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