Torah Reflections™

Reflections for the Book of Genesis

• Bereishit: October 26, 2019
  In Relationship with Each Other
• Noah: November 2, 2019
  When Illness Refocuses our Relationships
• Leh Leha: November 9, 2019
  Leh Leha – Weiss
  Leh Leha -Berk
  Leh Leha – Dickstein
• Vayeira: November 16, 2019
  Vayeira – Weiss
• Vayetze: December 7, 2019
  Jacob’s Journey – Vayetze
• Vayeshev: December 21, 2019
  Journeying to Sheol, And Returning Again to Life
• Vayigash: January 4, 2020
  Reconnection – Vayigash
• Vayehi: January 11, 2020
  Reconciliation and Healing

Reflections for the
Book of Exodus

• Shemot: January 18, 2020
  Finding Courage and Strength
  When Feeling Trapped
• Bo: January 25, 2020
  Rhythms and Religious Rituals
• Beshallach: February 8, 2020
  Reflections on Beshallach
• Yitro: February 15, 2020
  Reflections on Yitro
• Mishpatim: February 22, 2020
  Reflections on Mishpatim
• Terumah: February 29, 2020
  Reflections on Terumah
• Ki Tisa: February 23, 2019
  Reflections on Ki Tisa
• Pekudei: March 14, 2020
  It’s in the Details
  Under the Clouds

Reflections for the
Book of Leviticus

• Vayikra: March 16, 2019
  Reflections on Vayikra
• Tsav: March 23, 2019
  Suffering and Elevation
• Shemini: March 30, 2019
  Reflections on Shemini
• Kedoshim: May 4, 2019 (May 11 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Reflections on Aharei Mot-Kedoshim
• Behar: May 18, 2019 (May 25 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Reflections on Behar

Reflections for the
Book of Numbers

• Bamidbar: June 1, 2019 (June 8 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Oasis in the Wilderness
  Unmarked Territory
• Naso: June 8, 2019 (June 15 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Naso-To Be Out of the Camp
• Beha’alotcha: June 15, 2019 (June 22 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Behaaloteha-When Illness Refocuses our Relationship
• Shelach: June 22, 2019 (June 29 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Shelah-Mirror Mirror
  Attachment and Resentment
• Korah: June 29, 2019 (July 6 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Destruction and Rebirth
  Dark Narratives
• Hukkat: July 6, 2019 (July 13 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Grief and Ritual that Transcend our Understanding
• Balak: July 13, 2019 (July 20 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Our Unique Paths Through Illness
• Pinchas: July 20, 2019 (July 27 on the Diaspora calendar)
  Shofar Calls and Spiritual Stirrings
• Mattot: July 27, 2019 (August 3, combined with Masei, on the Diaspora calendar)
  Let’s Make a Deal
  Use Your Words
• Masei: August 3, 2019 (combined with Mattot, on the Diaspora calendar)
  Leaving Egypt

Reflections for the
Book of Deuteronomy

• Devarim: August 10, 2019
  Embracing What Is Broken
  The Gift of Our Story
  From Exile to Trust
• Va’etchanan: August 17, 2019
  Sh’ma as Meditation
• Ekev: August 24, 2019
  Rending and Repairing
• Re’eh: August 31, 2019
  From Curse to Blessing
• Shoftim: September 7, 2019
  Nurturing Amidst the Battle
• Ki Tetze: September 14, 2019
  Balancing Remembering with Forgetting
  Hanging On by a Thread
• Ki Tavo: September 21, 2019
  Miracles Reconsidered
• Nitzavim: September 28, 2019
  Blessing Choice and Awareness
  

Calendar of Holidays and special Torah readings

• Selihot: September 21, 2019
  Selihot and Forgiveness
• Rosh Hashanah: September 29-October 1, 2019
  Spiritual Flutterings
  High Holy Day Paradoxes
  Rosh Hashanah
• Shabbat Shuva: October 4-5, 2019
  Reach Out Our Hands
• Yom Kippur: October 8-9, 2019
  Reflections on Yom Kippur 
  High Holy Days
• Sukkot: October 13-October 22, 2019
  Torah Reflections on Sukkot
  Torah Reflections on Shemini Atzeret
  Simhat Torah – Life’s Multiplicities
• Chanukah: December 22-30, 2019
  Chanukah Late Celebration
• Purim: March 20-21, 2019
  Reflections on Purim
• Passover: April 19-27, 2019 (First Seder is April 19th)
  Torah Reflections on the Hebrew Month of Nisan
  Passover Torah Reflection by Rabbi Kukla 
  Passover Torah Reflection by Rabbi Fenner
• Counting of the Omer (from Passover to Shavuot)
  Omer Page 1
  Omer Page 2
  Omer Cover
  Omer-Insert-2019
• Shavout: June 8-10, 2019
  Ambiguity as an Opening
  Shavuot Sinai Summons
  Shavuot – Understanding Suffering
• Tisha b’Av: August 10-11, 2019
  Tisha b’Av – Finding Hope Among the Ruins
  Tisha b’Av – Destruction, Loss and Lamentation

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