BY RABBI ELIZABETH HERSH
• Published August 10, 2023
[Editor’s note: This d’var Torah was originally published in 2021.]
From “Stories for Public Speakers,” compiled and edited by Morris Mandel: “A man was marooned on an island for years. One day, he saw a ship in the distance and signaled...
By Rabbi James Stone Goodman
• Published August 29, 2019
Beginning with the month of Elul, we are into the Days of Awe ascent. In the synagogue we read the messages of consolation from the prophet Isaiah, leaving the descent of the three weeks of sadness drawn now towards the heights of awe. Where we have...
By Rabbi Dale Schreiber
• Published August 4, 2010
There is a proverb that reads, ‘without vision, people perish.' The Torah projects a vision for what is humanly possible. This week's portion, Re'eh, is found in Deuteronomy, the book which emphasizes social justice, personal ethics and neighborly responsibility....
