Bereishit: In God's Image
A couple of years ago, for the High HolyDays, Or Shalom Synagogue’s Rabbi Hannah Dresner decided that her overall theme would be humility....
Vayishlach: Mother Rachel, The Shekhinah in Exile
Bereishit/Genesis 35:16-21: "They set out from Bethel; but when they were still some distance short of Ephrath, Rachel was in...
Vayigash: A Mirror for Our Giving
(Prepared for T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights) My sister is developmentally disabled. Although she is very high functioning,...
What Happens When the Rebbe Dies?
(Prepared for a teaching before Shabbat candle lighting January 13, 2017) Divine sovereignty and human agency. From revelation to...
Vayechi: And He Lived
I need to begin with a warning/disclaimer: this dvar Torah contains violent scenes that may be disturbing to some listeners. This is...
