Rabbi Tuchman has been writing, speaking about, and sharing her thoughts on Judaism, including weekly teachings on the Torah portion, and disability inclusion for years.
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Exciting news this Sukkot
Celebrating the Pomegranate Prize I am humbled and profoundly honored to share today that I am a 2026 recipient of the Pomegranate Prize from the Covenant Foundation. As described by the foundation: “The Pomegranate Prize is designed to recognize emerging leaders in the field of Jewish education by encouraging them in their pursuits and offering the resources…
Rosh Chodesh Elul 5786
Posted on Substack on August 14, 2026 Contemplative Torah returns, just in time for the season of turning and returning Today we mark Rosh Chodesh Elul, the first day of the final month of the Hebrew calendar. Elul is the time often set aside for spiritual and personal accounting ahead of the High Holiday season.…
How do we find our Way from Brokenness to Renewal?
A teaching for Shabbat Nachamu Offered July 24, 2026 I offered a short teaching for Shabbat Nachamu as part of Or HaLev’s Weekly Wisdom series. Please find the teaching below. Transcript: This Shabbat, immediately following Tisha B’Av, is known as Shabbat Nachamu, or the Shabbat of Comfort. It is the first of the seven Shabbatot…
How can we come closer to what is true?
Read on for Weekly Wisdom on parashat Pinchas by Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, Or HaLev Teacher. In Parashat Pinchas, we are introduced to the five daughters of Zelophehad. We’re told `Vatikravna b’not Zelophehad` – `and the daughters of Zelophehad came close`. They approached the Ohel Moed, the tent of meeting, with a particular ask about their ability to…
Daily Meditation
With Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, June 23, 2026 Enjoy this guided meditation practice with Rabbi Lauren Tuchman as she lead the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s daily meditation sit on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Miriam, Tza’arat and Healing
Exploring Chapter 1 in the Book of Numbers On May 28, 2026, I offered Tikvah Through Text through Laasok: the Liberal Beit Midrash and chose to unpack the 12th chapter of the Book of Numbers, which is the final chapter in this week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha. This chapter is a multi-layered, complex series of interwoven episodes involving Miriam, Moses and…
