Noah

A Drash on Parashat Noach

Posted on October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 by Lauren Tuchman

This drash (commentary on the weekly Torah portion) was delivered at JTS on October 5, 2013. Shabbat shalom! In reading and rereading this week’s parsha (portion), I was struck by what our parsha ca... Read More

The Mitzvah of Cheshvan

Posted on October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 by Alex Weissman

We are in a time of false starts and uncertainty. Just last week in Judaism, we read not only one, but two, creation stories. This week, we will read about God washing out and wiping away nearly all o... Read More

The Problem with Noah

Posted on October 3, 2013October 2, 2013 by Yaira Robinson

Jewish communities around the world read the Biblical story of Noah and The Flood this week. For most of my life, I’ve thought that this story is horrible. Sure, the idea that God cares enough about... Read More