D’varim

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22

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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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wilderness
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 University

 

Moses Rewrites History
Ellen Frankel, Women of Reform Judaism

 

Love & Land
Rabbi Ari Jacobson, Orthodox Union

 

On History & Memory
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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

 
Parshat D’varim for Families
Torah Topics for Today

 

Parshat D’varim Quiz
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

 

Parashat D’varim Challah
Julie Seltzer

 





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