Tamara Cohn Eskenazi

Torrah and Kippah
Pinchas

Thwarting Evil, Saving Lives

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Elyse Frishman
The narrative of Parashat Pinchas is disturbing: the grandson of the High Priest Aaron slew two people, and was rewarded. Was he a zealot or not? He took lives. Did he save lives? From last week's Parashat Balak, we read: "While Israel was staying at Shittim, the menfolk profaned themselves
Torrah and Kippah
B'reishit

Relationships, Responsibility and Renewal

D'Var Torah By: Tamara Cohn Eskenazi

Who are we? Parashat B'reishit pictures our origin as frail, naked earth creatures who are nevertheless bearers of the divine. The two different stories of creation (Genesis 1:1-2:3 and 2:4-3:21) share the view that we were created for relationships—with God in whose image we are or whose breath animates us