Jacob and Naomi: People Over Place (More Midrash, Ep. 7)
Listen to More Midrash on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. The Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 68:6 “Jacob departed” (Genesis 28:10). Did no one depart…
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Rashbam: The Day Begins (Bereishit)
Time flows, never ceasing. There are natural rhythms, such as the waxing and waning of the moon, the cycle of…
“Cutting Off” For the Sake of Wholeness
The Midrash: (A) “…that soul shall be cut off from the midst of its people” (Exodus 31:14). Why is this…
The Sacred Practice of Reading (D’var Torah Beha’alotcha)
How do you read? Perhaps surprisingly, this is one of the most important questions you can ask in Judaism. Our…
Beloved Genealogy: Made in the Image of Humanity
A sermon exploring the “Beloved Community,” for Parshat Va’era on MLK Day weekend. I met recently with my eye doctor…