Audrey Merwin

Audrey Merwin is a former member of the Union for Reform Judaism’s communication team, serving as the longtime editor of Reform Voices of Torah, the Monday edition of Ten Minutes of Torah. She sings in the United Synagogue of Hoboken choir, leads services, and teaches in the synagogue’s learning center. 

Torrah and Kippah
D'varim

The Most Radical Book of Torah and the Necessity of Interpretation

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D.
The Book of Deuteronomy is radical in every way. Initially, it seems that it’s “just” a review of key events, lots of criticism of the Israelites, and repetition of the core values encountered in previous books through the lens of Moses. But in fact it is wildly radical--different from all the other books of the Torah in both form and function.... Much of the book, especially its first Torah portion, D'varim, highlights the major events that have formed the Jewish people, from Moses' view point.
In a still from Game of Thrones Ser Jaime Lannister played by actor Nikolaj Coster Waldau holds up a silver goblet as in a toast

5 Ways Game of Thrones is Like the Bible

Audrey Merwin

Ever since its sixth season ended a little over a year ago, viewers have been sitting at the edge of our couches, remotes in hand, poised to tune into the next season of the astoundingly popular Game of Thrones. Now that season seven is underway, fans like me

5 Ways to Use Our New Online Torah Translations

Audrey Merwin

Thanks to the Central Conference of American Rabbis, an English translation of each week’s Torah portion is now available on ReformJudaism.org. Here are five ways to use this important resource.