Tag: Rabbi Lauren Tuchman
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Rest, Renewal, And Listening To Our Deepest Yearnings
Read my new teaching on Svara from their latest issue, Hot Off the Shtender!
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Holy Sparks
A conversation with Saul Kaye I am pleased to share today a link to my conversation with Saul Kaye as part of the Holy Sparks podcast. In this wide-ranging conversation, Saul and I talk about my spiritual journey and commitment to Jewish contemplative practice amongst other things. You can find…
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Tenderness in These Times
Making It Through Together – Published February 21, 2025 on SVARA We are living in extraordinarily uncertain, destabilizing and disasterous times. Today, I am pleased to offer a piece recently published as part of the Hot Off The Shtender blog series at SVARA. I hope you find it meaningful in…
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Finding Hope Amidst Deep Despair
What does Judaism teach us about moments of deep despair? How can we cope when it feels like there’s nowhere else to turn? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman shares a teaching of the Piaseczna Rebbe. On Jan 16, 2025, Rabbi Tuchman offered a brief talk for Laasok, a liberal bet midrash as part…
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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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Daily Meditation Sit
For this Daily Meditation sit with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Rabbi Tuchman helps calm the mind and engage spiritually. This was offered on November 27, 2024.
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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.