A study sheet on the two sets of tablets in the Sinai/Golden Calf story.
This three-part family education series addresses issues related to bar/bat mitzvah. It is designed for a large group of parents and students and uses active learning exercises. It covers issues around Jewish identity, the meaning of bar/bat mitzvah, and common concerns that parents and students have about the process.
Study sheet and leader’s notes on the Jewish sources, ethics and interpersonal consequences of lying and truth-telling.
Rabbi Toba Spitzer explores texts related to the Eternal Light and its symbolism.
The Torah commands us to “wipe out the memory of Amalek…do not forget!” (Deut. 25) But is Amalek an external enemy—or something inside us?
The Torah commands us to “wipe out the memory of Amalek…do not forget!” (Deut. 25) What exactly does “Amalek” represent, and what might it mean to remember (or blot out) that memory?
A civil-rights era song proclaimed, “No easy walk to freedom.” In this text study based on Parashat Behukotay, we examine what it means to “walk upright.”
Study sheet on the different interpretations of “sin” throughout Jewish history.
Study sheet on the relationship between Parashat Nitzavim and themes of teshuvah.