by Cindy Warren | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This week’s D’var Torah is brought to us by Deborah Gettes, a consultant for special needs education for the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education of Greater Philadelphia. Understanding the concept of korbanot gives us concrete ways to live our...
by Cindy Warren | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This week’s parshah begins with the first gathering of the nation before Moses since the sin of the golden calf, its repercussions and ultimately, God’s forgiveness. The first thing Moses says to them is: For a period of six days work may be done, but the seventh day...
by Cindy Warren | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This week, I’d like to share a D’var Torah from Kveller.com: What my daughter’s favourite stuffed animal has to do with the golden calf Shabbat Shalom! Debbie
by Cindy Warren | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
With the start of the Olympics this week, there is a lot of talk about GOLD. Sure, winning silver and bronze is better than no medal at all, but GOLD is the ultimate triumph. In this week’s parashah, Terumah, the Israelites are commanded to donate the materials for...
by Cindy Warren | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
This week we have two very special guest bloggers, Dr. Barry Levy and his grandson, Judah Levy. Shabbat Shalom! Parashat Mishpatim contains one of the Torah’s central legal texts. It is neither the first such text, nor the last, but several essential classes of...
by Cindy Warren | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
In this week’s parshah, the Israelites travel through the desert towards Mount Sinai. There they prepare themselves to receive God’s Torah. Moses’ father-in-law, Yitro, brings Moses’ wife and children to meet up with him, and he offers Moses the valuable advice of...