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Beshalach

  • The Wilderness of Homelessness and a Way Forward

    I imagine the Israelites showing the same expression of confusion and disbelief as those families who realize that they have just lost their homes and that their lives have just been upended: not knowing to whom to turn and where to go because of a system that is not built to support them. At least in the story of the Exodus, God has other plans.

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    • Economic Inequality and Charity
    • Beshalach
  • The Spiritual Task of Our Time

    A D'var Torah for Parshat Beshalach by Rabbi Tova Leibovic-Douglas Someone asked me recently if I was a “Social Justice Rabbi.” I found the question odd, so I replied, “If you mean a rabbi that cares about everyone's human rights and our world? Then yes, I am a Social Justice Rabbi.” And I continue to ponder…
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    • Democracy
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    • Social Justice: Leadership and Philosophy
    • Beshalach
  • Chester Hollman III Has a Lot of Torah to Teach Us

    Chester Hollman III understands what it means to endure the trials and tribulations of the wilderness while dreaming of the Promised Land.

    • D'var Torah
    • Torah 20/20
    • Beshalach
  • Songs of Hope (Parshat Beshalach)

    Commentary on Parshat Beshalach (Exodus 13:17 - 17:16) As the crowd surged in front of me, I felt completely out of my depth. I had joined with members of my interfaith clergy group at a rally in the aftermath of a mass shooting. We were supposed to open the gathering with a blessing, but none of…
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    • Beshalach
  • The Miracle of Water

    When we read parashat Beshalach, most of our attention falls on the big miracle, the parting of the Red Sea. The Israelites celebrate with timbrel and dance, singing God’s praises for redeeming them from slavery. Given that, thousands of years later, we still commemorate this moment liturgically twice a day, one would think that the Israelites who…
    • Torah from T'ruah
    • D'var Torah
    • Beshalach
  • Singing at the Sea, Planting on the Mountain

    “Shabbat Shirah” is so-named because its reading contains Shirat Ha-Yam, the Song of the Sea. In biblical Hebrew, the word shirah usually denotes a poem rather than music or strophic song in its commonly-known modern Hebrew sense. Many congregations use this opportunity to create special musical programming, taking the latter translation of “Shabbat of Song.” Alas,…
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    • D'var Torah
    • Beshalach
  • Holding Onto the Image in Every Human Being, Even One’s Adversary

    In the militia headquarters in Odessa decades ago, I was surrounded by harsh interrogators who castigated my friend and me for visiting Russian Jews, who were aliens in their eyes. I felt anger and even hatred at these leaders and their many followers who had made Jewish life impossible for a large segment of our people.…
    • D'var Torah
    • Social Justice: Leadership and Philosophy
    • Beshalach
  • Fear

    In December I sat with M., a thirty-four year old man who is seeking asylum. Over the course of 3 ½ hours, M. told me what he had endured for many years in his country that propelled him to leave his home and his country to embark on a harrowing journey in search of asylum. M.…
    • D'var Torah
    • Migrants and Refugees
    • Beshalach

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