Other essays concerned with sacred texts of Judaism

Divrei Torah

A d'var Torah (singular; pl.: divrei Torah) is literally a "word of Torah." The notion is often rendered as a "sermon," but many of us feel the latter is misleading, in that what is often called "sermon" is an exhortation to engage in or refrain from some conduct, whereas a d'var Torah is a teaching piece, often of the weekly Torah reading or other sacred text. It need not be original, provided sources are credited. While a d'var Torah is typically given by a congregation's rabbi, the rabbi, like the rest of us, may occasionally be away due to vacation, sabbatical,  illness, family events, professional travel, etc. Below are links to the notes of some divrei Torah I have given at Temple Beth Tzedek.

Miscellaneous

Torah Study as Hypertext - notes from a lecture series given at the Wisdom of Jewish Buffalo program, Temple Beth El, Tonawanda, NY, October '99

A contribution to the Temple Beth El bulletin before Rosh Hashanah, circa 2001

Tisha b'Av - Notes for a discussion session at Temple Beth Tzedek, 2009