Minyan D’Var Torah

Dvar Chayei Sarah 11/23/2019 by Gordon A. Glenn Dear Abby:   I am devastated and heartbroken. My husband  has lost his mind. We married young and were very much in […]

Dvarim: Conversing with a chatbot by Joe Nalven (July 22, 2023) This drash on Deuteronomy 1-3 is composed by my questions and answers from two AI chatbots (Bard and ChatGPT).

Joe Nalven – September 29, 2022   Rebekah’s Choice ─ Toldot   Summary[i] Toldot ─ Genesis 25:19 – 28:9   Isaac prays on behalf of Rebekah for a child and

Divine or Human? The Dire Consequences of Curses (Deuteronomy 31 Vayeilech) By Joe Nalven Summary: Parashat Vayeilech[i] (“and he went”), Deuteronomy 31, tells about Moses’ last day of life. He

Shabbat Shuvah September 26, 2020 / Deuteronomy 32: Ha’azinu   Ha’azinu:  Leaders Speak:  Ancient Israel and Modern America   Summary Moses and the Lord rebuke the Children of Israel in

Shabbat Shuvah October 5, 2019 Vayelech: Incomplete Leadership Models Summary: Parashat Vayelech (“and he went”), Deuteronomy 31, tells about Moses’ last day of life. He says to all of Israel:

Shabbat Shuvah ─ Vayelech ─ And he went  September 15, 2018 / 6th of Tishrei, 5779 by Joe Nalven Torah summaries[i] for Vayelech generally ignore the significant, yet terrible, verse

Chukat  Numbers 19:1–22:1 Dvar by Joe Nalven, June 23, 2018  The Red Heifer Puzzle  Summary[i] Moses and Aaron are told the ritual of the Red Heifer and commanded to tell

Ha’azinu [Listen]  Deuteronomy 32 DVAR  /   Shabbat Shuvah   /   September 21, 2017 by Joe Nalven            For the last several years I’ve given a dvar on Shabbat Shuva. Each year

Dvar by Joseph Oppenheimer, July 8, 2017, at the Beth Israel Minyan marking the 77th anniversary of his bar mitzvah Shabbat shalom! I feel blessed to be here today to