Prayer and Proximity (D’var Torah Matot-Masei)
As Numbers winds its way to a close, a war breaks out against Midian. According to midrash, Moses drafts 12,000 to fight and 12,000 to pray – in proximity.
Parshat HaShavua
Violence: Lessons from Pinchas, Elijah, and Abraham (D’var Torah Pinchas)
Pinchas fails the test of violence. Centuries later, Elijah struggles with violence as well. Centuries earlier, Abraham offers hope of another way.
A Giant Mistake (D’var Torah Korach)
Parshat Korach tells of a band of rebels within the Israelite camp, discontent with their place in the structure and…
On Identity (Sermon for Shemot)
From a book club in Seattle, to the words of Amos Oz, to the complexity of Moses – an exploration of identity for the new year.
Anonymous Murder (D’var Torah Shoftim #1)
In 1963, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was invited to address those gathered at the Race and Religion Conference, organized by…