D'varim

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22

In this Torah portion, Moses recounts the Israelites' episodes from their 40 years in the wilderness. Moses encourages the Israelites in their upcoming conquest of the land of Canaan.

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Moses recounts the Israelites time in the wilderness.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
My Killer, My Brother Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Hillel	Tzedek vs. Tzedakah Adina Gerver, AJWS
Words of Admonition Rabbi Jordan Cohen, KOLEL	How the Israelite Nation Was Raised Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS
What Makes the Land Holy? Rabbi Fred Greene, Union for Reform Judaism	From Reaction to Action Sarah Margles, AJWS
	Where Are We Now? Rabbi James Michaels, socialaction.com
	Belonging to the Land Rabbi Matthew Mausner, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
Rebukes & Responses Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity	Moses Rewrites History Ellen Frankel, Women of Reform Judaism
Love & Land Rabbi Ari Jacobson, Orthodox Union	On History & Memory Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative
Attributes of a Leader Rabbi Lewis Warshauer, JTS	Perceptions of Justice Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, CLAL
	Gentle Rebuke Can Lead to Return Yael Bronner, UJA-Federation of New York
Family and Fun
Parashat D'varim for Families Torah Topics for Today
Parashat D'varim Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parashat D'varim Challah Julie Seltzer