Midrashic Monologue: Where was Sarah in the Akeidah (Torah), when Abraham almost sacrificed their son Isaac? We think she saved Isaac's life and the Jewish future.
Category: Torah
Sacrifice My Son Isaac? What Was I Thinking?
Midrashic Monologue: Did you ever wonder what Abraham thought about in the years following his “almost-sacrifice” of his son Isaac? Based on Parashat Vayeira and the Akeidah, we imagine Abraham’s inner struggles.
Naming Naamah, Noach’s Wife (and the Other Torah Women Too)
Noah's wife is mentioned 5 times in Torah, but her name - Na'amah - is not. Hear the voices of other silenced women of Torah.
Did God Create a World Before This One? Spoken-Word Poetry on Genesis
Did God create a world before this one? Spoken-word poetry on Genesis.
Why Judaism cannot be anti-abortion
Why Judaism cannot be anti-abortion
Helping the Heart See What the Eyes Cannot Perceive
Think how much of life we miss when we cannot really see! Though our eyes may function quite well, our hearts and minds may impede their ability to find blessing in what is before them. This is precisely what happens to our patriarch Jacob.
Holding Torah During Kol Nidre
Brad Halpern of Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas, CA reflects on the meaning of holding Torah on Kol Nidre.
Is Torah True? Part 2
Is Torah true? It really depends on your definition of the word "true." I am not parsing words here. The truth of Torah truly depends on what we mean by truth.
Is Torah True? Part 1
Is Torah True? Is there a difference between scientific truth and religious truth? Does Torah offer us answers to the how or the why of creation?
Heal from this Election Cycle… Be Chesed
Be Chesed. In the midst of this election, choose unlimited overflowing love as your response. My Rosh Hashanah sermon
Why did we have to stand up so long? (Torah Portion Nitzavim)
Torah commentary on Nitzavim: Why did the people have to stand up so long?
A Sanctuary of Kindness, Your Second Home
The clergy of Congregation Or Ami (Calabasas) share their vision of the synagogue as a sanctuary of kindness, your second home.
A Vow to Keep Learning
Sitting in my mentor's study, I soak up his wisdom. Rabbi Stan Davids seems to know so much about so many things and I wonder how that was possible.
Shabbat Video Message: When You Feel Outside the Community
Watch my Shabbat Video Message: When You Feel Outside the Community
An Encounter with Palestinians: What We Are Supposed to Hear
At a meeting with Palestinians near Bethlehem. We gathered to encounter the truth. That we are all one.