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Category Dvar Torah
Dvar TorahResolve Conflicts
December 1, 2023
This week’s Middat HaShavuah is taken from our Torah portion, Parshat Vayishlach. The Middah is: Key Verse: וָאֶשְׁלְחָה לְהַגִּיד לַאדֹנִי, לִמְצֹא-חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ. בראשית לב:ו Middah: Resolve...Dvar TorahWork Hard for What You Believe In
November 24, 2023
This week’s parshah, “Vayetzei,” meaning “And he left” or “he went out,” is found in Genesis 28:10. Ya’akov leaves his hometown, Beersheba, and journeys to Charan....Dvar TorahThink Before You Act
November 17, 2023
This week’s Middat HaShavuah is taken from our Torah portion, Parshat Toldot.The Middah is: וַיֹּאכַל וַיֵּשְׁתְּ, וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלַךְ; וַיִּבֶז עֵשָׂו, אֶת-הַבְּכֹרָה (בראשית כה:כג) Middah: Take time...Dvar TorahDon’t wait to be asked to do something kind
November 10, 2023
There is a popular bumper sticker which reads, “Perform Random Acts of Kindness.” The sentiment sounds promising, but leaves me wondering: is kindness something random? In...Dvar TorahBe Welcoming
November 3, 2023
The Middat HaShavuah is taken from our Torah portion, Parshat Vayera. The Middah is: וַיָּרָץ לִקְרָאתָם מִפֶּתַח הָאֹהֶל (בראשית יח:ב) Middah: Be welcoming In this week’s...Dvar TorahBe Flexible
October 27, 2023
Our Middat HaShavuah this week reminds us to be flexible. It comes from this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, where Abraham demonstrates his flexibility in letting...
Dvar TorahShow signs of respect
October 20, 2023
Why do we wear kisui’im at Heschel? Parashat Noah, and the rainbow placed as a sign in the heavens gives us a clue. This week we...
Dvar TorahBe a source of calm
October 13, 2023
This past Saturday, synagogues throughout Israel were scheduled to celebrate Simchat Torah and begin the reading of the Torah cycle with Parshat Beresheet. The irony of...
Dvar TorahListen for God's voice in natural surroundings
September 22, 2023
At Heschel, we strive to engage students in outdoor learning as much as possible. Last night I had the opportunity to join our Grade 8 students...Regular Columns
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