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Back to SearchR. Aviva Richman on Parashat Pinchas: Moshe's Mitzvah for God
In this week’s parashah, we find a slight variation on one of the most common verses in the Torah. This minor shift in words reflects a profound revo…
4 years, 1 month ago
R. Yitz Greenberg: The Triumph of Life, Part 2
In the second part of his lecture series, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg speaks with Rabbi Aaron Alexander. Rabbi Greenberg explores the commandment to have ch…
4 years, 1 month ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat Balak: A People’s Prophet, A Prophet’s People
In Parashat Balak, the ruler of Moav calls on Bilam to curse Israel. God ends up putting words of blessing in his mouth, and he speaks prophetically …
4 years, 1 month ago
R. Yitz Greenberg: The Triumph of Life, Part 1
What does it mean to choose life in an imperfect world? Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, in conversation with Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, offers examples of how Ju…
4 years, 1 month ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat Chukkat: Critique and Creativity
In Parashat Chukkat, the people complain again about their food in the wilderness, but this complaint is different from earlier complaints. They don’…
4 years, 1 month ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat Korach: Fire and Flower
In Parashat Korach, there are multiple accusations against Moshe and Aharon’s leadership and dramatic responses. Instead of viewing these through the…
4 years, 1 month ago
Dena Weiss: Making Shabbat Your Own, Part 2
Dena Weiss studies the Meor Einayim and explores what it means to refrain from spiritual work, not just physical labor, on Shabbat. This lecture is p…
4 years, 2 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat Shelach: Believing in Ourselves, Owning Our Inheritance
In Parashat Shelach, twelve scouts scope out the promised land. They are on a mission to gain answers to specific questions, some about the land itse…
4 years, 2 months ago
R. Shai Held: Wanting God Near Us
Rabbi Shai Held conducts a close reading of Psalm 139. He looks at the original Hebrew and multiple translations, arguing that the literary ambiguity…
4 years, 2 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat BeHa'alotekha: A Small and Steady Light
In the simple instruction to kindle lamps in the mishkan, our interpretive tradition leaps into a theological spiral. What is the relationship betwee…
4 years, 2 months ago