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  1. Bemidbar Text Study - Wilderness - Toba Spitzer

    This study sheet on parshat Bemidbar, prepared by Rabbi Toba Spitzer, explores commentaries on why Torah was given in the wilderness.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/bemidbar-text-study-why-was-torah-given-wilderness

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 1:42pm

  2. Text study for Haazini/Shabbat Shuvah - Death of Moses

    For Haazinu/Shabbat Shuvah, an amalgam of midrashim on the death of Moshe, ending in a beautiful exchange of forgiveness between him and the Israelites. Prepared by Rabbi Toba Spitzer.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/midrashim-death-moses

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 2:03pm

  3. Toldot text study on re-digging wells

    Rabbi Toba Spitzer assembles textual sources on the redigging of ancestral wells in Parashat Toldot. 

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/digging-parashat-toldot

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 2:44pm

  4. Teshuva Parables - Kafka and BeSHT

    This study sheet contains two parables of the King and the returning son by the Baal Shem Tov, as well one of Kafka's parables, “The Imperial Messenger,” which has some intriguing echoes of and stark contrasts with the first two stories.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/kings-messages-journeys-parables-teshuvah

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 3:06pm

  5. Teshuvah and Compassion study sheet

    This study sheet on teshuvah and compassion draws our attention to the interplay between our ability to forgive others, and God's ability to forgive us. 

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/teshuvah-and-compassion

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 3:15pm

  6. Ki Tavo text study - the practice of joy

    What does it mean to be commanded to be joyful? Rabbi Toba Spitzer unpacks this imperative from Parashat Ki Tavo.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/ki-tavo-and-practice-joy

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 5:47pm

  7. Bereishit and the Creation of Humanity: a study sheet

    A text study from the midrashic literature on the creation of humanity

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/creation-humanity-text-study

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 6:01pm

  8. Nitzavim and Teshuvah study sheet

    Study sheet on the relationship between Parashat Nitzavim and themes of teshuvah, incorporating words from Rabbi Sandy Roth (of blessed memory) and Rabbi Shefa Gold.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/nitzavim-and-teshuvah

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 6:05pm

  9. What is sin? Text study

    Study sheet on the different interpretations of “sin” throughout Jewish history.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/what-sin-text-study

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 6:07pm

  10. Tetzaveh Ner Tamid - study sheet

    Rabbi Toba Spitzer explores texts related to the Ner Tamid (Eternal Light) and its symbolism.

    https://archive.reconstructingjudaism.org/document/ner-tamid-what-light

    Posted on: 2016/11/17 - 6:55pm

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