Category: Divrai Torah
Long-form written and podcast Torah discussions
Shemot: Congo
Note: The below story is violent. In addition, I talk about an African version of Christianity that seeks to leverage the spirits of ancestors to […]
Miketz: The Cousins
From my five books of Torah Shorts The lighting is poor in the library, and the furniture is flimsy and cheap. The place has the […]
Vayeshev: Wizard
The alley I called home was poorly lit and strewn with discarded needles, food wrappers and the other detritus of homeless living. All of that […]
Vayishlach: Beyond Struggle
Near the beginning of this reading, the Torah describes Yaakov’s (Jacob’s) battle with the angel. We pour our analysis into this conflict. Yaakov, and by […]
Toldot: The Other Sons
This is a week late, but I want to share my dvar torah from last week nonetheless. The week before last I was discussing prayer […]
The Symbolism of Sukkot
Why do we take the Arba’at Haminim (Four Species) on Sukkot? Why are they described as they are in the Torah? Why do we use […]
