"But how can you call a family ‘upright’ if they fight so much?" As we come to the end of the book of Genesis, we are struck by the friction within the first Jewish families.

‘Don’t let the lights….see your wallet.’ In the prayer recited after lighting, there is a phrase: ‘these candles are holy and we have no permission to use them.’

Behold - the plagues! Rivers of blood! Swarms of locusts! Darkness upon the land! Terrifying devastation, of supernatural proportions, all wrought by God’s mighty… finger.

In the Torah we are taught many laws and instructions, pertaining to every area of our life. The million dollar question is how do we view ourselves after we slip?

We've reached Adar, but this year we have to wait six weeks instead of two weeks till Purim. What do you do while you are waiting for the next big Jewish holiday?

Inspiration in Ten, a weekly 10-minute toll-free phone call filled with inspiration and stories from the Torah, is being offered in memory of Rabbi Gershon Chanowitz, z"l.

Morah Yehudis gave this teaching at the Flood Remembrance Event on September 14, 2014.

We are pleased to share Andy Better's D'var Torah on Parashat Ki Tisa from his recent bar mitzvah at Congregation Nevei Kodesh.

We are pleased to share Ilana Bulcacz' D'var Torah on Parashat Acharei Mot from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Nevei Kodesh

We are pleased to share Ariella Banta’s Dvar Torah on Parashat Va'era from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

We are pleased to share Meirav Goldman’s Dvar Torah on Parashat Vayechi from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

We are pleased to share Nadiv Edelstein’s Dvar Torah on Parashat B'Midbar from his recent bar mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

We are pleased to share Claire Victor’s Dvar Torah on Parashat Eikev from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

We are pleased to share Elyssa Hofgard’s Dvar Torah on Parashat Pincahs from her recent bat mitzvah with the Adventure Rabbi.

We are pleased to share Sam Chaim-Weismann’s Dvar Torah on Parashat Korach from his recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

We are pleased to share Jacob Sadow's dvar Torah on Parashat Naso from his recent bar mitzvah at Bonai Shalom.

We are pleased to share Casey Davis' dvar torah from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom: Parashat Vayetzei, on being who you are.