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Parashat Tetzaveh: Can We Dress for Success?
By Andi Meiseles “That sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis,…
T’rumah: The Give and Take of Giving
By Jane E. Herman This week’s Torah portion, T’rumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19), opens with these words:…
Parashat Mishpatim: The Mission of the People of Israel
By Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, Ph.D. We last left the Israelites standing at the foot of…
Parashat Yitro: Lessons in Leadership 101
By Sara Sless I was honored and humbled when, a while back, I was invited…
Parashat Beshalach: The Short Road Isn’t Always the Best Road
By Rabbi Irving A. Elson Growing up, certain phrases uttered by my dad always struck…
Parashat Vaera: You, Too, Have a Voice
By Mark S. Young King George VI: Listen to me! Listen to me! Lionel Logue:…
Parashat Shemot: Who’s Acting in the Image of Whom?
By Jane E. Herman Several times in this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1),…
Vayechi: Moving Forward With Purpose and Pride
By Bob Kimsal When, in the past, I have been asked to prepare a d’var…
Parashat Vayigash: Change and Growth Are Always Possible
By Morgan Weiss וְעַתָּ֗ה יֵֽשֶׁב־נָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ תַּ֣חַת הַנַּ֔עַר עֶ֖בֶד לַֽאדֹנִ֑י וְהַנַּ֖עַר יַ֥עַל עִם־אֶחָֽיו׃ כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה…
Parashat Miketz: Teshuvah and the Power of Dreams
By Isabel Mares “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to…