Divrei Torah [dev]

Genesis

Bereyshit

| Genesis

1:1-6:8

Shabbat and Holiness

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Kaplan on Creation: An Explanation of Jewish Mission

Lekh-Lekha

| Genesis

12:1-17:27

Go to Yourself: Abraham and the Spiritual Journey

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Avraham, Happiness, and God’s Open Hand

Vayera

| Genesis

18:1-22:24

Welcoming Strangers, Welcoming Angels

Rabbi Hannah Spiro

The Akeida: Questions of Sacrifice

The Destruction of the Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Hayey Sarah

| Genesis

23:1-25:18

Quality or Quantity?

Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein

Abraham’s Second Life

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Filling in the Missing Pieces of Sarah’s Life

Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton

Toldot

| Genesis

25:19-29:9

Isaac, Digger of Wells

Questioning Jacob’s and Rebecca’s Behavior

Rabbi Shai Gluskin

Vayetzey

| Genesis

28:10-32:3

Rabbi Lewis Eron

A Seasonal Hint: Jacob Didn’t Ask for That Much Stuff!

Rabbah Arlene Berger

Vayishlakh

| Genesis

32:4-36:43

Wrestling With…

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Connecting the Dots

My Brother’s Keeper

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Vayeshev

| Genesis

37:1-40:23

Tamar the Hidden

Tamar and Judah

Miketz

| Genesis

41:1-44:17

Joseph, The Favorite Son

Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton

Love Trumps Power

Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Vayigash

| Genesis

44:18-47:27

Prophets and Sages

Rabbi Lewis Eron

If I Had Only Known – Parashat Vayigash

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Vay'khi

| Genesis

47:28-50:26

The Danger of Religious Fanaticism

Rabbi James Greene

The Goal of Life

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Have You No Decency? Midrash and the Centrality of Love

Mackenzie Reynolds

Courage and Forgiveness

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

No'akh

| Genesis

6:9-11:32

Symbolism of Rainbows

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Exodus

Shemot

| Exodus

1:1-6:1

These Are The Names

Rabbi Micah Becker-Klein

Trapped In Our Own Lies

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Bo

| Exodus

10:1-13:16

The Rituals of Democracy

Rabbi Yael Ridberg

A Plague of Darkness

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

What Is True In This Moment

Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D.

Responsibility and the Hardened Heart

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Beshalakh

| Exodus

13:17-17:16

Crossing the Sea in Every Generation

Jewish Continuity and the origins of “Ben Hur”

Eric Mendelsohn

Evil and Compassion: Two Sides of One Staff

Joel Hecker, Ph.D.

Wade In The Water

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

The Singing of the Oppressed

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Yitro

| Exodus

18:1-20:26

Sinai and Humanity

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

“Hearing” The “Voice” of God

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Mishpatim

| Exodus

21:1-24:18

Turning Memory into Empathy: The Torah’s Ethical Charge

Rabbi Shai Held

Filling the Earth with God’s Presence

Terumah

| Exodus

25:1-27:19

Amalek: Out There, or In Here? A Text Study for Shabbat Zakhor

Rabbi Michael Fessler

Blueprint for a Full Jewish Life

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Wherever We Let God In

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Do You Want To Be A Millionaire?

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Tetzaveh

| Exodus

27:20-30:10

Righting a World Turned Upside Down

Rabbi Yael Ridberg

A D’var Torah for Tetzaveh

Eric Mendelsohn

The Dress of the High Priest

Why Moses Did Not Become A Priest

Rabbi Steven Nathan

On Holding High Jewish Office: Do Clothes Make the Man?

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Ki Tisa

| Exodus

30:11-34:35

A Pilgrimage and a Reckoning

Reconstructing Judaism

Trying to Limit the Divine

Rabbi Lewis Eron

The Torah as Puzzle: Rearranging the Parts

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Vayak'hel

| Exodus

35:1-38:20

Coming Together

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Journeying from the Personal to the Communal

Rabbi James Greene

The Importance of Vision

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Pekudey

| Exodus

38:21-40:38

Coming Together

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Journeying from the Personal to the Communal

Rabbi James Greene

The Importance of Vision

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Va'era

| Exodus

6:2-9:35

A Plague of Darkness

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Moses’ Double Mission

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Naming the Divine

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Leviticus

Vayikra

| Leviticus

1:1-5:26

What Is True In This Moment

Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D.

Where Does the Spirit of Sacrifice Take Us?

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Drawing Close to Sacrifice

The Spiritual Tools of Leviticus

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Tazri'a

| Leviticus

12:1-13:59

Illness and Connection

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Birth of Humility

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Finding Healing in Separation

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Tzara’at and Selfishness

Rabbi Howard Cohen

The Gift of Impermanence: A Story for Parashat Tazria/Metzora

Rabbi David Stein

Metzora

| Leviticus

14:1-15:33

Illness and Connection

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Finding Healing in Separation

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Tzara’at and Selfishness

Rabbi Howard Cohen

The Gift of Impermanence: A Story for Parashat Tazria/Metzora

Rabbi David Stein

Akharey Mot

| Leviticus

16:1-18:30

The Mighty Waters of Justice & Love

Rabbi Yael Ridberg

Life, Death and Holiness

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Kedoshim

| Leviticus

19:1-20:27

The Mighty Waters of Justice & Love

Rabbi Yael Ridberg

Love the Stranger as Yourself

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Life, Death and Holiness

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Emor

| Leviticus

21:1-24:23

It’s Not Fair!

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

An Eye For An Eye?

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Behar

| Leviticus

25:1-26:2

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Blessings and Curses

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Bekhukotay

| Leviticus

26:3-27:34

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Blessings and Curses

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Tzav

| Leviticus

6:1-8:36

What Is True In This Moment

Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D.

Tzav: The Haftarah as Commentary

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

The Eternal Flame Within Us All

Rabbah Arlene Berger

The Ascending Heart

Rabbi Jeffrey Schein

Shemini

| Leviticus

9:1-11:47

Strange Fire: A Midrash

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Numbers

Bamidbar

| Numbers

1:1-4:20

Everyone Counts

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Nachshon: Did He Jump Or Was He Pushed?

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Covenant as Marriage

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Shelakh

| Numbers

13:1-15:41

Putting Aside Fear for Courage

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Healing the Crushed Spirit

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

The Reminder of Tzitzit

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Korakh

| Numbers

16:1-18:32

Who Was Korakh?

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Why Did Korah Rebel?

Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton

Who Has The Authority To Change Judaism?

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Hukat

| Numbers

19:1-22:1

Reacting to Loss

Rabbah Arlene Berger

The Well of Tradition and Miriam’s Well

Rabbi Lewis Eron

On Being A Paradox Jew

Rabbi Michael Cohen

Balak

| Numbers

22:2-25:9

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Balaam Recognizes the One God

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Pinkhas

| Numbers

25:10-30:1

The Next Generation

Rabbi David Steinberg

Silence as Protest

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Transitioning Leadership

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Equal Before God

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Matot

| Numbers

30:2-32:42

The Importance of Re-reading Torah

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Making the Epic Personal

Rabbi Lewis Eron

The Inner Journey

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Mas'ey

| Numbers

33:1-36:13

The Importance of Re-reading Torah

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Making the Epic Personal

Rabbi Lewis Eron

The Inner Journey

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Naso

| Numbers

4:21-7:89

From Impurity to Blessing

Rabbi Toba Spitzer

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Beha'alotekha

| Numbers

8:1-12:16

Are We There Yet?

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Be Careful What You Wish For

Rabbi David Stein

Just A Little Prayer Will Do

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Deuteronomy

Devarim

| Deuteronomy

1:1-3:22

Finding Your Voice

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Retelling Our Story

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Re'eh

| Deuteronomy

11:26-16:17

Eric Mendelsohn

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Shoftim

| Deuteronomy

16:18-21:9

Justice, Justice

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Melekh Ha-Olam, Sovereign of All

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Ki Tetzey

| Deuteronomy

21:10-25:19

Amalek and Memory in Pittsburgh: Evil Must Not Define Us

Ownership and Return

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Honest Weights and Measures

Rabbi Lewis Eron

It Just Isn’t So!

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Out of Sight, But Not Out Of Mind

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Ki Tavo

| Deuteronomy

26:1-29:8

The Inner Witness

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Serving God in Gladness

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton

Nitzavim

| Deuteronomy

29:9-30:20

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Standing Together in Covenant

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Standing Together This Day

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Va'et'khanan

| Deuteronomy

3:23-7:11

Shabbat Naḥamu

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Our Sustaining Hope

Rabbi Lewis Eron

It Reached No Further

Rabbi Howard Cohen

The Ten Commandments

David Stern, Ph.D.

Vayelekh

| Deuteronomy

31:1-30

Rabbi Jonathan Kligler

Standing Together in Covenant

Rabbi Howard Cohen

You Should Live To Be 120

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Standing Together This Day

Rabbi Steven Nathan

Ha'azinu

| Deuteronomy

32:1-52

When Will We Ever Learn?

Rabbi Mira Beth Wasserman, Ph.D.

Ekev

| Deuteronomy

7:12-11:25

By Bread Alone?

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Living the Good Life

Holidays

Purim

| Esther

(Entire book)

Righting a World Turned Upside Down

Rabbi Yael Ridberg

Amalek: Out There, or In Here? A Text Study for Shabbat Zakhor

Rabbi Michael Fessler

Purim: The Danger of a Single Story

Rabbi Elyse Wechterman

Four Lessons We Learn From Purim

Rabbi Elliott Tepperman

Tisha b'Av

| Lamentations

(Entire book)

Shabbat Naḥamu

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

Our Sustaining Hope

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Rabbi Richard Hirsh

The Modern Meaning of Tisha b’Av

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Pesakh

| Exodus

12:21-12:51

A Plague of Darkness

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

What Is True In This Moment

Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D.

On Shabbat HaGadol

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Responsibility and the Hardened Heart

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Allegorical Interpretation of the Song of Songs

Rabbi Leah Richman

Yom Kippur

| Leviticus

16:1-34; 18: 1-30

Eleh Ezakara – Sacrifice and Martyrdom

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Shavuot

| Exodus

19:1-20:23

Revelation as a Gift

Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben

Covenant as Marriage

Rabbi Howard Cohen

Rosh HaShanah

| Genesis

21:1 – 22:24

The Akeida: Questions of Sacrifice

Our Akeidah, Our Binding

Sukkot

| Leviticus

22:26-23:44

Sukkot: Yom Kippur’s Counterbalance

Rabbi Michael Cohen

Shemini Atzeret / Simkhat Torah

| Deuteronomy

33:1-34:12

Taking Down the Sukkah

Rabbi Lewis Eron

Moses Died With A Promised Land

Hanukkah

| Numbers

7:1-8:4

Love Trumps Power

Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz