Category: Sefer Shemot / Book of Exodus

D’var Torah: Mishpatim

Well, here we are. Another year of reading Torah. Another year where reproductive rights are under threat in America. Of course, things have changed since ...
February 9, 2026 Parashat Mishpatim Parashat Mishpatim Dvar Torah
The Power of Intentional Revelation

The Power of Intentional Revelation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yu2a34PttAOriginally given as a senior sermon at JTS. I was six years old when I went thrift shopping for the perfect red button-up sweater to play ...
March 24, 2025 Holidays JTS Senior Sermon

Guiding Questions: Exodus 27

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February 24, 2025 Parashat Terumah Parashat Terumah Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 26

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February 24, 2025 Parashat Terumah Parashat Terumah Study Guide

When God Revealed Themself

There are various ways to look at God's revelation at Sinai, including as a "coming out." Read Ariel Dunat's JTS senior sermon on this.
February 20, 2025 JTS Senior Sermon Learning

Trusting the Process of the Journey

Parshat Bo is about trusting the process of the journey put in front of you. Learn more in Alicia Rothamel's Senior Sermon at JTS.
February 19, 2025 JTS Senior Sermon Learning
Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart and the Nature of Free Will 

Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart and the Nature of Free Will

Free will gives us a lot of responsibility. But the sages teach we're still able to make mistakes and the teshuvah to repair them.
February 13, 2025 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Dvar Torah
A Jew Knows How to Cry

A Jew Knows How to Cry

Not only does God cry, but so does Moses in the basket when he's found by Batya, Pharaoh's daughter. Why does this moment matter?
February 4, 2025 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Dvar Torah
Does God Punish us Looking Deeper at Deuteronomy's Theology

Does God Punish Us? Looking Deeper at Deuteronomy’s Theology

Unpacking Deuteronomy's Theology: How could such a loving God allow us to suffer? Does God want us to suffer? Is it a punishment?
January 22, 2025 Job Jonah

Guiding Questions: Exodus 40

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Pekudei Parashat Pekudei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 39

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Pekudei Parashat Pekudei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 38

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Pekudei Parashat Pekudei Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 37

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vayakhel Parshat Vayakhel Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 36

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vayakhel Parshat Vayakhel Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 35

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vayakhel Parshat Vayakhel Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 34

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 33

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 32

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 31

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 30

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 29

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Tetzaveh Parashat Tetzaveh Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 28

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Tetzaveh Parashat Tetzaveh Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 25

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Terumah Parashat Terumah Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 24

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Mishpatim Parashat Mishpatim Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 23

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Mishpatim Parashat Mishpatim Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 22

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Mishpatim Parashat Mishpatim Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 21

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Mishpatim Parashat Mishpatim Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 20

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Yitro Parashat Yitro Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 19

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Yitro Parashat Yitro Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 18

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Yitro Parashat Yitro Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 17

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Beshalach Parashat Beshalach Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 16

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Beshalach Parashat Beshalach Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 15

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Beshalach Parashat Beshalach Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 14

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Beshalach Parashat Beshalach Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 13

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Beshalach Parashat Beshalach Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 12

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Bo Parashat Bo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 11

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Bo Parashat Bo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 10

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Bo Parashat Bo Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 9

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vaera Parashat Vaera Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 8

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vaera Parashat Vaera Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 7

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vaera Parashat Vaera Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 6

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Vaera Parashat Vaera Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 5

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 4

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 3

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 2

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Study Guide

Guiding Questions: Exodus 1

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December 23, 2024 Parashat Shemot Parashat Shemot Study Guide
How Will You Embody Hope?

How Will You Embody Hope?

We are the inheritors of Moses and Miriam and all the generations of Hebrews and Jews who came before us and every bit of hope ...
December 15, 2024 Learning Ordination Year 2025
Why Are There Two Challot on Shabbat?

Why Are There Two Challot on Shabbat?

It is custom to have two challot at the Shabbat meal. Where does this tradition come from? Here are a few answers to that question.
December 11, 2024 Erev Shabbat Holidays
How Do We Continue the Work of Liberation Without Miracles?

How Do We Continue the Work of Liberation Without Miracles?

As we commemorate MLK Day, how can we support liberation in our communities? How do we continue the work of liberation without miracles?
April 5, 2024 Holidays Martin Luther King Jr. Day (US)
Parashat Ki Tisa: On Relationships with God and Other Human Beings

On Relationships with God and Other Human Beings

Ilana Sandberg (JTS RS '24) explores parashat Ki Tisa and speaks on relationships with God and other human beings.
February 29, 2024 JTS Senior Sermon Learning
Parashat Mishpatim: The Torah of Disorienting Moments

The Torah of Disorienting Moments

Talia Kaplan (JTS RS '24) explores parashat Mishpatim and the Torah of disorienting moments, reflecting on her rabbinical school experience.
February 7, 2024 JTS Senior Sermon Learning
Parashat Yitro: Binding Love and Loss

Binding Love and Loss

Amalya Volz (JTS RS '24) explores Parashat Yitro through the binding of love and loss and the people of Israel's relationship with God.
February 1, 2024 JTS Senior Sermon Learning
Charlton Heston Speaking

Charlton Heston Speaking

We can learn about leadership from Moses, as well as from Charlton Heston speaking, as he plays Moses in the Ten Commandments movie.
January 31, 2024 Holidays Learning
Shirat Hayam - They're playing our song!

Shirat Hayam: They’re playing our song!

Shirat Hayam connects us to a collective memory and is the proof-text that enlarges, extends, and authenticates the meaning of the prayer. 
January 25, 2024 Holidays Parashat Beshalach
Why I Change the Melodies: Exploring Keva and Kavanah

Why I Change the Melodies: Exploring Keva and Kavanah

By occasionally changing melodies, we draw from both Keva and Kavanah and invite ourselves into a deeper connection with our prayers.
January 22, 2024 Holidays Music
The Masveh Aliyah: Honor Someone Who Cares

The Masveh Aliyah: Honor Someone Who Cares

On Parashat Ki Tisa, honor someone in your community who embodies empathy and care. The Aliyah also marks the anniversary of the pandemic.
, February 26, 2023 Parashat Ki Tisa Parashat Ki Tisa Dvar Torah
Unpacking the Phrase: Barukh HaShem

Unpacking the Phrase: Barukh HaShem

What does “Barukh HaShem" really mean? What is the origin of this phrase? If we don’t believe in God, how do we relate to the ...
November 16, 2022 Blessings Daily Living