Tag: Torah
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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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Reading Psalms In Difficult Times
An ancient practice for an ever-changing world I am delighted to share with you today a piece I recently published on Exploring Judaism about the practice many have of saying Psalms/Tehillim at difficult times. Life is full of its ups and downs. Tehillim/Psalms has been a refuge, a place of deep recognition,…
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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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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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October 7 Day of Learning
This is a shiur on Mishnah Brachot chapter 4 about the kind of anavah/spiritual humility we can cultivate through our actions and how we show up for and with one another. It was given on October 7, 2024 for My Jewish Learning. Follow along with the source sheet here.
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman 