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Providence Hebrew Day School students travel to Montreal

A group of 20 boys from the Providence Hebrew Day School in grades four through eight traveled to Montreal for a convention. The trip was arranged and chaperoned by students of the New England Rabbinical College. The convention was to celebrate … more

d'Var Torah | 3/13/14

Preparing for meaning and miracles: No mere march through the mud

By this time of year, it’s hard to have missed the abundant ads connected to “surviving” the upcoming holiday: Passover survival kits, Seder survival guides. For a festival celebrating the single most formative and climactic experience in … more

d'Var Torah | 3/13/14

We are all campers

As we approach the final chapters of the Book of Exodus, we read of the concluding stages of the construction of theMishkan, the Sanctuary which our people carried with them through their desert wanderings. more

d'Var Torah | 2/27/14

When do you have the “lead” and when are you a “bit player”?

Parashat Ki TissaExodus 30:11 – 34:35 “Whoever sought God would go out to the Tent of Meeting.” (Exodus 33:7) “God would speak to Moses face to face, as one person speaks to another.” (Exodus 33:11) At the foot of Mount Sinai, … more

d'Var Torah | 2/13/14

Remembering who you are by what you wear

This week’s parsha continues the detailed instructions for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and creating all its adornments and utensils. The focus now is on the garments of the high priest. The reading carefully lays out the exact … more

d'Var Torah | 1/30/14

The holiness of marriage

Parashat Vayigash Genesis 44:18-47:27 The d’var Torah for this issue would normally be on this week’s Torah portion, Yitro. However, the theme for this special issue is weddings. How might those two be combined? As we know, a rabbi … more

d'Var Torah | 1/17/14

JFK - Just For Kiddush

A recent article in “Jewish Action,” the magazine of the Orthodox Union, bemoaned the fact that the sermon has become less important in the life of the synagogue. Just a few months ago, in a front-page article, the Wall Street Journal explored … more

d'Var Torah | 1/3/14

Parashat Shemot

My Aunt Audrey came into our family when I was 15 years old. Our connection was instantaneous; she became my hero and was my champion for the next 40 years. more

d'Var Torah | 12/19/13

Finding a Way out of the Pit

Parashat VayigashGenesis 44:18-47:27 If you have ever suffered grief after a loss – and many of us have – you know how debilitating it can be. In the Torah portion Vayigash we see Jacob as a father who has lost a child and is devastated. … more

d'Var Torah | 12/5/13

What is Hanukkah?

What is the miracle of Hanukkah, anyway? The rabbis of our Talmud ask this question, and the ensuing discussion is a short one – a rarity for our long-winded predecessors. On the 25th day of Kislev, we commence eight days of celebration. more

d'Var Torah | 11/22/13