Category: Weekly Parsha
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What Can Remind Us of Our Interconnection?
Some contemplation for Parashat Beshalach This Shabbat is a special one. Known as Shabbat shira—the Shabbat of song—it is one of two times in the annual Torah reading cycle that we publicly read the Song at the Sea. This song contains what has become a famous verse in many communities.…
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Meeting Ourselves Tenderly: A commentary for Parashat Va’era
I am honored to share a piece for this week’s parsha, Va’era, that I wrote for the Disability Torah Project, a beautiful initiative sharing disability Torah for parshiyot and holidays. My piece, Meeting Ourselves Tenderly, explores the impact of internalized ableism on people with disabilities and our loved ones and friends. It…
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Can We Be With the Blessings?
A Mindfulness-oriented offering for Parashat Chayei Sarah Originally published on November 11, 2025. I am delighted to share this video I created as part of Weekly Wisdom, a mindfulness-oriented commentary on the weekly Torah portion from Or HaLev. To subscribe to receive this offering in your inbox weekly, please go here. My video…
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Parashat Noach
Thoughts on a challenging parsha Now that the holiday season is behind us, I hope this finds you taking in the opportunity for stillness and quiet it affords. And however you did (or did not) celebrate, I hope this season of the year treats you kindly. Today, I am pleased…
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Weekly Wisdom from Or HaLev
Parashat Shoftim 5785: Can We Establish Judges At Our Own Gates Offered on August 29, 2025
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Torah on the Body
A Commentary on Parashat Ve’etchanan for the Disability Torah Project. August 4, 2025 Conceptualizing tefillin as a physical signpost reminding us of the vastness and incomprehensible field of divine love with which we are loved collectively and individually is rather new for me.
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Behar-Bechukotai
Can We Release into the Knowing that We’re Just Passing through? I wrote about this week’s parsha, Behar, for Or HaLev.
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Parashat Emor 5785
Exploring the festival calendar and the practice of counting the Omer On May 16, 2025, I taught a class on Parashat Emor for My Jewish Learning’s Group Torah study. I hope you enjoy the recording linked here. This class focuses on chapter 23 of Leviticus which painstakingly outlines the festival calendar. This…
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Parashat Vayigash: Meeting Grief with Wisdom
The gentle wisdom of Serah bat Asher. Enjoy this Torah commentary written for My Jewish Learning and published on January 3, 2025.
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Parashat Beshalach Group Torah Study
Taught for My Jewish Learning on February 7, 2025. Follow along with the text here.
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman 