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Parashat BeShalach: Miracles and Tu BeShevat
Nature can be extreme and dangerous. In this week’s commentary to Parashat BeShalach, the Israelites rely on God for their survival in Sinai, but with the holiday of Tu B’Shevat around the corner, we also learn that when we use our own two hands in harmony with the earth and all living beings, there can […]
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Parashat Bo: Their First Commandments
What is the significance of the first commandments given to the people of Israel? How are they the first steps in the journey to freedom from slavery?
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Sign the petition: Fight Nutritional Insecurity in Israel!
The Food Insecurity Initiative, a pilot program that provided food allowances and packages to 11,000 families in Israel, is currently under threat of total shutdown. Although research showed the assistance provided was not enough, it nevertheless played a significant role in reducing nutritional insecurity in families. Rabbis for Human Rights together with our partners are […]
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Feb 14: Planting Hope // Tu B’Shevat Tree Planting
According to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the 2019 olive harvest was marked with a 50 percent increase of incidents of interference compared to 2018! This included damage to nearly 500 trees, 27 incidents of theft of equipment or olives, and nine incidents of violence towards Palestinians.
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Parashat Va’era: The Wisdom to Make the Proper Choice
In his dvar Torah to Parashat Va’era, Rabbi Arik Ascherman reviews the many models of conflict resolution offered in the Torah. Under what circumstances is each most appropriate?
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Parashat Shemot: To Be Named
In her commentary to this week’s Torah portion Parashat Shemot, Rabbi Eliana Kinderlehrer reminds us of the transformative force of Shifra, Puah, and Moshe.
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Parashat Vayechi: What Happened to Jacob?
In his commentary to this week’s Torah portion, Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom explores who the biblical Jacob was — in our texts and in the mind’s of the Jewish people through time. What does this teach us about our own selves through history?
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Parashat Vayigash: My Enemy is my Brother
When Judah offers himself up as a slave in exchange for his younger brother Benjamin, he recognizes and even begins to make amends for the terrible suffering he caused his other brother, Joseph, years ago. How can we as a nation begin to confront the suffering that we have caused – however unintentional – to […]
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Parashat Miketz: Our Dreams are One
In Rabbi Michael Marmur’s commentary to Parashat Miketz, he examines how the legacy of Chanukah and the life of Joseph can guide us in finding common ground with our neighbors.
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Parashat VaYeshev: Judah the Maccabee
With Hanukkah approaching, Rabbi Yehiel Grenimann examines Judah Maccabee – his namesake in the Torah, the leader featured in two differing narratives, one passed on by Christians and one passed on by the Jews.
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