Category: Weekly Parsha
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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.
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Manna for the Soul: A Written Commentary of Beshalach
Parashat Beshalach teaches that we all need reliable nourishment, for our bodies and out souls. Written for My Jewish Learning and published on February 7, 2025
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Parashat Vayishlach: How Can We Find A Bit More Spaciousness
Some reflections on Parashat Vayishlach published for Or HaLev. Read my thoughts here.
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Torah Study: Parsha Toldot
On November 29, 2024 Rabbi Tuchman gave a teaching for My Jewish Learning on the weekly parsha, Toldot. She looked at the role of Rivkah, whom she refers to as the ambivalent matriarch.
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Torah Study on Parsha Nitzavim
This teaching was given September 27, 2024 for My Jewish Learning. You can follow along with the source sheet here.
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Isaiah Part V
This teaching was given on September 19, 2024 on parsha Ki Tavo for My Jewish Learning.
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Weekly wisdom on parshat Nitzavim
Read the full article on Or HaLev’s website. This article was originally published on September 27, 2024. כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב אֵלֶ֛יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר מְאֹ֑ד בְּפִ֥יךָ וּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖ לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ No, the thing is very close to you, in your mouth and in your heart, to observe it(Deut 30:14) Parashat Nitzavim marks an important turning point.…
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman 