Parashat Shelah – Holy Imperfection by Rabbi Len Levin
Holy Imperfection In one of his most Promethean poems, “The Dead of the Wilderness,” the modern Hebrew poet Hayyim Nachman Bialik depicts the generation of the world as sleeping giants, who one day will rise tempestuously to declare, “We are the last...When Bad Things Happen to Bad People – Treasure Cohen
D’var Torah—April 6, 2013 (revised) “When Bad Things Happen to Bad People”: Jewish Theology and the Suffering of Our Enemies by Treasure Cohen My inspiration for this d’var Torah was actually born 2 years ago, shortly after Pesach. I was taking a...Thoughts for Hannukah — Len Levin
Why do we celebrate Hanukkah? Why is it not commemorated in the Bible or in the Mishnah? And what lessons does it have for our time? Hanukkah commemorates the clash of Judaism with the dominant Hellenistic civilization of late antiquity. Not only did the Syrian...Judah — “Thank You, God” — Treasure Cohen
The Mother Who Named Her Child, “Thank You, God” A Devar Torah for Thanksgiving week-end 2012 Parshat Yayetze—And he went out. . . frames Jacob’s life for the 20 years between leave-taking and homecoming. It starts as Jacob journeys away from home as a fearful,...
Yom Kippur — Uniting to Serve God Wholeheartedly — Len Levin
Uniting to Serve God Wholeheartedly Ahad Ha-Am once said that Judaism produces two kinds of spiritual leaders—the priest and the prophet. These two types were very well represented in our Torah portion and our haftarah that we just read. Between them, they present...Support and Donate
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