Rabbi Michal Morris Kamil: The Daughter of Diplomats Who Gives Back
Rabbi Morris Kamil was raised with a dedication to social justice and Tikkun olam. In her rabbinate at Ahavat Torah she is continuing her work as an activist.
Lech Lecha: Journey of the Generations
Rabbi Sacks starts his Drash with a quote from Mark Twain:
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to
have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at
how much the old man had learned in seven years.
THE TRUST at Laemele Noho 7
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Rabbi Stacy Rigler: Noach – Dvar Torah
When Noah was given the opportunity to contribute to the rebirth of the world, he was told by God that he would be surrounded by those who contain “Ruach HaChaim”. How do we know when we are called upon to act for the good of the world around us, how do we decide to act?
Dr. Joel M. Bernstein: Drash on Parashat Noah
The flood is effectively the reversing of creation, but God’s chastisement and grace work together, bringing renewal out of the disaster. Dr. Bernstein comments on the uniqueness of Noah’s description—Tzadik and Ish Tam. No one else has his attributes. Yet, this is contrasted with the end of Noah’s life, filled with pathos.
Rabbi Haim Ovadia: My Moment Magazine Ask The Rabbi
Rabbi Ovadia addresses questions on several relevant and serious issues such as gender fluidity, intermarriage, and civility in politics, and others, such as the Jewish robot, RUjoo2.
Rabbi Shira Friedlin: A Season of Introspection, Repentance, and Deliverance
“Jewish tradition urges us to spend [the Jewish High Holy Days” jackhammering through our outer shells, seeking to excavate the best versions of ourselves, the version that God put us on this Earth to become.” Rabbi Freidlin has an amazing gift for metaphor, as demonstrated in her article published in the Santa Monica Star.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in a Nutshell
Rabbi Sacks questions how we may understand Shemini Atzeret—is it part of Succot or a separate festival? The sages observed that for the duration of the seven days of Succot, 70 bulls were offered in the Temple, while only 1 was offered on Atzeret.
Rabbi Hazzan Eva Robbins: The Essence of Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah is a celebration of Torah, which reveals the nature of God, the creation of the world, and the formation of our people. Torah has remained central and enduring, existing beyond time itself. The text provides narratives and secrets; the four levels of PARDES—the plain story line, the hints and allusions, the moral, legal, and psychological mysteries, and the kabbalistic mysteries.
Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar on Bereishit: “Living in the Light of Goodness”
Rabbi Kedar asks this question: “What is the nature of this primordial light, a light that is created before the sun, the moon, and the stars?” The light, in it’s juxtaposition to the darkness, reflects our new beginning, and our struggle to be good.