Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker

Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker (Genesis) joyfully serves as the rabbi for Congregation Kol Ami in Vancouver, WA.

Torrah and Kippah
Vayigash

The Long View

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker
"I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold to Egypt; and now, don't be troubled, don't be chagrined because you sold me here, for it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you" (Genesis 45:4-5). I love this moment! With just two verses, Joseph is able to
Torrah and Kippah
Mikeitz

Cycles of Abundance

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker
A story is told about Elijah: Once a rich man fell upon hard times and lost all his wealth. In order to support his family, he took a job as a manual laborer. One day Elijah appeared to him in disguise and said to him, "You are destined to enjoy
Torrah and Kippah
Marriage

He's a Sexy Guy

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker
When you're as good looking and as "sensual" as Joseph, temptation and seduction are going to find you (see Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 35b). The Torah tells us, "Now Joseph happened to be fair of form and fair of appearance . . . his master's wife set her sights on Joseph
Torrah and Kippah
Marriage

Jacob's Ladder

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker
As a kid, I loved to play "cat's cradle," the game with a piece of string with the ends tied together. You start with the string around your hands and then interlace it between your fingers to make different patterns with names describing what they look like. The game can
Torrah and Kippah
Marriage

Removing the Veil

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker
Veils are mentioned so rarely in the Torah that their appearance is worth examining. In each instance, something is hidden from one of the characters but revealed to the reader. Chayei Sarah contains the Torah's first mention of a veil, which occurs when Rebekah arrives in the Negev and has her first look at Isaac.