Chol HaMo-eid Pesach
When I was asked to write a D’var Torah for Chol Ha-Moed Pesach, I, of course, accepted this honor. When I went to prepare, to my surprise, I found that Chol Ha-Moed was not the name of a Torah portion.
Karen Sim, WRJ First Vice President, Isaac M. Wise Temple, Cincinnati, OH
Parashat Vayeitzei
For me, Jacob's ladder is the connection between heaven and Earth, which we travel in life, as contemporary Jews, with the guidance of Torah and the wisdom we garner from personal experience to act in an ethical and moral fashion. Our “house of God” is the Earth we inhabit, the arena where we balance good and bad, and seek to bring divine inspiration to daily life. This is our challenge and guides our choices as individuals and as members of Women of Reform Judaism.
Parashah Tazria
This week’s Torah portion is the oft-dreaded Parashah Tazria, from Leviticus, commonly referred to as the menstruation/leprosy parashah.
One of the topics this parashah deals with is female impurity as a result of giving birth, segregation from the
Parashah Va-et'chanan
When I was a little girl attending Sunday school, I learned about the Ten Commandments and understood the gist of most of them, particularly the commandments about one God, not stealing, and honoring my Mother and Father.