2017-18 Parsha Archive

Torah Reading for Week of May 20-26, 2018 “Lessons of the Midbar” By Rabbi Diane Elliot, ’06 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome […]

Torah Reading for Week of May 13-19, 2018 “Speaking of Wilderness” By Dr. Tamar Frankiel, AJRCA Professor of Comparative Religion The views expressed in this drash are those of the […]

Torah Reading for Week of May 6-12, 2018 “The Practice of Being Enough” By Chaplain Marita Anderson, ’16 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome […]

Torah Reading for Week of April 29 – May 5, 2018 By Rabbi Elisheva Beyer, ’06 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah […]

Torah Reading for Week of April 22-28, 2018 “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, That Is What You’ll Do For Me ” By Cantor Bruce Shapiro, ’17 The views expressed in this drash are those of […]

Torah Reading for Week of April 8-14, 2018 “Sh’mini” By Rabbi Corinne Copnick, ’15 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and […]

Torah Reading for Week of April 1-7, 2018 “Begin With Compassion” By Chaplain Muriel Dance, PhD, ’11 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome […]

Torah Reading for Week of March 25-31, 2018 “Matzah – A Bread with Many Meanings” By Rabbi Avraham Greenstein, AJRCA Professor of Hebrew Language The views expressed in this drash […]

Torah Reading for Week of March 18-24, 2018 “Tzav” By Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, ’04 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and […]

Torah Reading for Week of March 11-17, 2018 By Rabbi/Cantor Eva Robbins, ’04 & ’15 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights […]

Torah Reading for Week of March 4-10, 2018 “The Clothes Make the Man:  Vestis virum reddit – Quintilianus” By Rabbi Cheryl Weiner, PhD, BCC, ’07

Torah Reading for Week of February 25-March 3, 2018 “The Golden Calf vs. The Megillah” By Rabbi Alicia Magal, ’03 The views expressed in this drash are those of the […]

Torah Reading for Week of February 18-24, 2018 “Sartorial Splendor” By Rabbi Janet Madden, PhD, ’11 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah […]

Torah Reading for Week of February 11-17, 2018 “Where Does God Dwell?” By Rabbi Cheryl Weiner, PhD, BCC, ’07 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. […]

Torah Reading for Week of February 4-10 2018 “The Wholeness of the Law” By Rabbi Michael Menitoff, AJRCA Professor of Jewish Thought The views expressed in this drash are those […]

Torah Reading for Week of January 28 – February 3, 2018 “The True Meaning of Leadership” By Rabbi Stephen Robbins, AJRCA Co-Founder, Board Member, and Faculty The views expressed in […]

Torah Reading for Week of January 21-27, 2018 “After the Song” By Cantor Jonathan Friedmann, PhD, ’10, AJRCA Professor of Jewish Music History The views expressed in this drash are […]

Torah Reading for Week of January 14-20, 2018 “God Makes a Mockery of Egypt” By Rabbi Shira Freidlin, ’17 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. […]

Torah Reading for Week of January 7-13, 2018 “Languages of Love” By Dr. Tamar Frankiel, AJRCA Professor of Comparative Religion The views expressed in this drash are those of the […]

Torah Reading for Week of December 31, 2017 – January 6, 2018 “Naming Holy Ground” By Rabbi Janet Madden, PhD, ’11 The views expressed in this drash are those of […]

Torah Reading for Week of December 24-30, 2017 “The Power of Transmitting Blessing” By Rabbi Alicia Magal, ’03 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We […]

Torah Reading for Week of December 17-23, 2017 “Joseph’s Primal Scream” By Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW, AJRCA Professor of Ritual and Spiritual Development The views expressed in this drash are […]

Torah Reading for Week of December 10-16, 2017 “Dreams As Pointers to Future Action” By Rabbi Corinne Copnick, ’15 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. […]

Torah Reading for Week of December 3-9, 2017 “Are We What We Wear? By Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, ‘04 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights […]

Torah Reading for Week of November 26-December 2, 2017 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and teachings from all viewpoints, and […]

Parshat Vayetze Torah Reading for Week of November 19-25, 2017 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and teachings from all viewpoints, […]

Parshat Toldot Torah Reading for Week of November 12-18, 2017 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and teachings from all viewpoints, […]

Parshat Chayei Sarah Torah Reading for Week of November 5-11, 2017 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and teachings from all […]

Parshat Lech Lecha Torah Reading for Week of October 22-29, 2017 The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and teachings from all […]

The views expressed in this drash are those of the author. We welcome Torah insights and teachings from all viewpoints, and encourage dialogue to strengthen the diversity of our academy. […]

Sukkot is the holiday that symbolizes peace in our tradition. Our Rabbis teach that discord is created by an emphasis on materialistic values, which inevitably create competitiveness and hostility due to limited […]

By Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, PhD From time immemorial Yom Kippur, our Day of Awe,  has signaled a moment of reflection and transformation. Stopping from the hustle and confusion of life, this day […]

This month of Ellul is very important to embrace as we march toward the Yomim Noraim. The Rabbis describe this month as the time of potential reconciliation between ourselves and our […]

In this week’s Torah Portion, Ki Tavo, we have some important psycho-spiritual lessons that can enhance our lives. We are charged to keep the commandments of the First Fruits, to […]