Sh'mot
Exodus 1:1-6:1
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Text Studies
Birthings And Beginnings by Hannah Graham
Provided by Hillel’s Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning, which creates educational resources for Jewish organizations on college campuses.
The Evolving Name Of God by Rabbi Jordan D. Cohen
Provided by KOLEL--The Adult Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning, which is affiliated with Canada's Reform movement.
Pharaoh Didn’t Know Joseph And Perhaps We Forgot Him As Well by Rabbi Daniel J. Moskovitz
Provided by the Union for Reform Judaism, the central body of Reform Judaism in North America.
Quiz
Parashat Sh’mot
Provided by the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, exploring Torah through the original sources.
Commentaries
A Burning Within by Sam Berrin Shonkoff
Provided by American Jewish World Service, pursuing global justice through grassroots change.
Our Burmese Sisters by Carol Towarnicky
Provided by American Jewish World Service, pursuing global justice through grassroots change.
The Book of Names by Udi Hammerman
Provided by Canfei Nesharim, providing Torah wisdom about the importance of protecting our environment.
The Torah’s Accessibility by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky
Provided by the Jewish Outreach Institute, an organization dedicated to creating a more open and welcoming Judaism.
Symbolic Names by Ismar Schorsch
Provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary, a Conservative rabbinical seminary and university of Jewish studies.
Political And Religious Power by Irwin Kula
Provided by CLAL: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, a multi-denominational think tank and resource center.
These Are The Names--Where Is Yours? by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson
Provided by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, which ordains Conservative rabbis at the University of Judaism.
Becoming A Leader by Rabbi Shimon Felix
Provided by the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel, a summer seminar in Israel that aims to create a multi-denominational cadre of young Jewish leaders.
The Bumpy Road To Redemption by Rabbi Avraham Fischer
Provided by the Orthodox Union, the central coordinating agency for North American Orthodox congregations.
The Life Of The Oppressed by Rabbi Joshua Gutoff
Provided by SocialAction.com, an on-line Jewish magazine dedicated to pursuing justice, building community, and repairing the world.
Seeing The Broader Picture by Yossi Ziffer
Provided by the UJA-Federation of New York, which cares for those in need, strengthens Jewish peoplehood, and fosters Jewish renaissance.
