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Tag: Rashi
The Faceless Nemesis
Having just experienced the most intimate time of the year, reflecting on our actions, we celebrate Sukkot and see a faceless nemesis.
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 12, 2023
Parashat V'zot Haberacha Haftarah
Parashat V'zot Haberachah
Study Guide: Who Is Writing Moses’ Death?
In the study guide for V'zot Habracha, Vered Hollander-Goldfarb explores who is writing Moses' death and what we can learn.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 12, 2023
Parashat V'zot Haberachah
Parashat V'zot Haberachah Study Guide
Study Guide: The Pangs of Transition
As Moshe embarks on his final speech to the Israelites, the nation readies itself for the transition of leadership from Moshe to Joshua.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 12, 2023
Parashat Haazinu
Parashat Haazinu Study Guide
Study Guide: Staying in Touch
The study guide for Parashat Vayelech explores the shemitah that comes every seven years, especially discussing the connection to Sukkot.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 12, 2023
Parashat Vayelech
Parashat Vayelech Study Guide
Study Guide: This Land Is Our Land?
This week's parashah focuses on an excerpt of the text that discusses the ownership of the land of Israel before the Israelite's cross over.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 9, 2023
Parashat Ki Tavo
Parashat Ki Tavo Study Guide
Secret Sins
Moshe charges the people to renew the terms of their covenant with God before entering the land, necessary for sins committed in secret.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 9, 2023
Parashat Ki Tavo
Parashat Ki Tavo Dvar Torah
Study Guide: Go Home!
This week's study guide looks at the preparations made before going to war and the considerations that must be taken into account.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 6, 2023
Parashat Shoftim
Parashat Shoftim Study Guide
Study Guide: Food or Famine? Up to Us?
The study guide for parashat Eikev explores the Shema and the mitzvot mandated by the sacred prayer, such as mezuzot and tefillin.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 6, 2023
Parashat Eikev
Parashat Eikev Study Guide
Study Guide: My Land or My Resources?
The study guide for Parashat Balak continues the discussion of a concept in the study guide for Parashat Chukat, about passing through land.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 29, 2023
Parashat Balak
Parashat Balak Study Guide
Study Guide: Passing Through the Land
The study guide for Parashat Chukat focuses on the Israelites passing through the land and their relationship with other regions.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 29, 2023
Parashat Chukat
Parashat Chukat Study Guide
Whores and Heroes
This week’s parasha starts out gloriously—we scout out the land in order to enter it. Then we investigate the concept of whores and heroes.
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 28, 2023
Parashat Shlach
Parashat Shlach Haftarah
Stronger Than Whom?
The study guide for Shlach focuses on the phrase used by spies, that the people of the land of Israel were too strong for the ...
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 28, 2023
Parashat Shlach
Parashat Shlach Study Guide
Study Guide: Blisters On Feet or The Soul?
This week's study guide looks at the complaints of Bnei Yisrael, as they are wandering through the desert, and what is behind this.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 19, 2023
Parashat Behaalotcha
Parashat Behaalotcha Study Guide
Study Guide: One Day of Glory
The study guide for Parashat Naso presents commentaries from Rashi and Hizkuni to explore the building of the Mishkan.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 17, 2023
Parashat Naso
Parashat Naso Study Guide
Flags at the Shabbat Table
In this week’s parashah we learn that the Israelites traveled through the wilderness like a troop of soldiers or a marching band.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 16, 2023
Parashat Bamidbar
Parashat Bamidbar Dvar Torah
Study Guide: The Vessel of Blessings
The study guide for Bechukotai explores how "peace" is used in this week's parashah, as well as the commentary surrounding this.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 28, 2023
Parashat Bechukotai
Parashat Bechukotai Study Guide
Study Guide: For the Land is Mine
The study guide for Behar focuses on the concept of Shmitah, the rest year, and the language used to refer to it.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 26, 2023
Parashat Behar
Parashat Behar Study Guide
Study Guide: Plugging of the Loophole
The study guide for Kedoshim synthesizes Rashi, Rashbam, and Ramban to discuss a text from Vayikra about holiness.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
April 19, 2023
Parashat Kedoshim
Parashat Kedoshim Study Guide
Stumps and Seeds
This week's Haftarah, Isaiah, focuses on the promised destruction and regeneration. Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree" depicts that.
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
January 27, 2023
Parashat Yitro
Parashat Yitro Haftarah
Study Guide: Two Ends of a Stick
Moses is instructed to strike the stone as a water source with a rod because the Israelites are thirsty. What else did this rod do?
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
January 19, 2023
Parashat Beshalach
Parashat Beshalach Study Guide
Study Guide: Inheritance or Gift?
Study guide: Why does Abraham focus so much on Isaac? What about Abraham's other children and should they receive inheritance as well?
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
November 13, 2022
Parashat Chayei Sarah
Parashat Chayei Sarah Study Guide
Study Guide: Is it Safer to Attack God?
Study Guide: What kind of society created the Tower of Babel? Would we want to live in that society? What did Rashi say?
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
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Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
October 24, 2022
Parashat Noach
Parashat Noach Study Guide