Divrei 5786

By Joel Stern, May 2, 2026 I usually like to begin a drash with some kind of origami configuration that illuminates one of the themes of the parasha. However, in

By Diane Herman, April 25,. 2026 Shabbat shalom! When I chose this week to give the drash on Acharei Mot, it felt like an especially meaningful time on the calendar.

By Stevie Green, April 18, 2026 (Insert bad medical advice joke) Chatat: Sin offering?   JPS“purgation” — purification or cleansing/the action of clearing oneself of accusation A classic rabbinic answer is

By Barry Rosenblatt, April 11, 2026 In today’s torah and haftorah readings, we encounter sons who are killed by a breaking forth of God’s consuming force; and with a bit

By Joel Elkins, March 21, 2026 We’ve entered a brand spanking new book, Vayikra, also known as Leviticus, also known as Torat HaCohanim, also known as “the how-to guide for

By Bob Braun, January 31, 2026 I’m going to let you in on a little secret, and that is what gives lawyers joy. It’s not what you might think –

By Mitch Miller, January 10, 2026 There are many opinion as to what is the most important verse in the Torah. Rabbi Akiva said it’s “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

By Avi Siegel, December 27, 2025 Shabbat Shalom! I want to start with some gratitude for sharing this moment with each of you. This community has been a fabric of

By Rachel Siegel, December 13, 2025 I begin from the tension between love and struggle — between reverence for the Torah and the ache to hear new voices within it.

By Larry Herman, January 29, 2025 From Jacob’s Deceptions to Our Integrity Shabbat Shalom I want to acknowledge that my drash is largely based on conversations with Ḥat G’pat, who