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Offer Some of What You Have to Others

March 22, 2024

The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Vayikra, instructs us to approach our work with care. The verse reads as follows:  כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם...
Alan's Dvar

Approach Your Work With Care

March 8, 2024

The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat VaYakhel, instructs us to approach our work with care. The verse reads as follows: לְקׇרְבָ֥ה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה...
Alan's Dvar

Wear Special Items to Help Create Holiness

February 23, 2024

This week’s Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Tetzaveh, instructs us to wear special items to help create holiness. Parshah: תְּצַוֶּה  Key Verse:...
Alan's Dvar

Create Fair Rules

February 9, 2024

This week’s Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Mishpatim, instructs us to create fair rules. Parshah: מִּשְׁפָּטִיםKey Verse: וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶםשמות...
Alan's Dvar

Take Only What You Need

January 26, 2024

This week’s Middat HaShavuah, derived from the Torah portion Parshat Beshalach, emphasizes the principle of taking only what you need. Parshah: בְּשַׁלַּח Key Verse: לִקְטוּ מִמֶּנּוּ,...
Alan's Dvar

Don't Harden Your Heart

January 12, 2024

Next week, we will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as our school’s namesake, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, by commemorating Pluralism...
Alan's Dvar

Admit When You’ve Done Something to Hurt Someone

December 15, 2023

This week’s Middat HaShavuah is taken from our Torah portion, Parshat Miketz. The Middah is:  Key Verse: אֲשֵׁמִים אֲנַחְנוּ עַל-אָחִינוּ  בראשית מב:כא Middah: Admit when you’ve...
Alan's Dvar

Resolve 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...
Alan's Dvar

Think 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...