Since I started blogging in 2003, I've posted a fair bit of Torah commentary, at Velveteen Rabbi and elsewhere. Writing regular divrei Torah has become an important part of my spiritual practice, and I get a tremendous amount out of doing it. This is a list of every d'var Torah I've written (at least, every one to which I can currently dig up a working link), sorted by parsha.
Please bear in mind that comments posted at other sites, such as Jewess and Torah Queeries and Radical Torah, aren't automatically emailed to me, so I may not see them. (And Radical Torah was offline for several months in 2008 and 2009, went back online briefly, and now seems to be gone again, so I spent 5769 -- the 2008-2009 Jewish year -- reposting all of the RT posts week on Velveteen Rabbi.) Thanks for reading!
BERESHIT / GENESIS
Parashat Bereshit
2006: Speaking from our soft places (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Postpartum [Torah poem]
2009: Likeness [Torah poem]
Parashat Noach
2005: On stories and floods
2006: Leaving the ark (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Integration [Torah poem]
- 2009: Blameless [Torah poem]
Parashat Lech-Lecha
2006: Going forth into something new (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: First step [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayera
2006: Radical Hospitality (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Silence [Torah poem]
2009: Aftermath [Torah poem]
Parashat Chayei Sara
2008: In the same key [Torah poem]
- 2009: Departure [Torah poem]
Parashat Toldot
2006: Rivka's question, our answers (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Pulling the strings [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayetzei
2006: Dreams, vows, and changes (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Wellsprings and dreams
- 2008: Dream [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayishlach
2006: Beyond binaries: Jacob and Israel (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: The meaning of the kiss
2008: Encounter [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayeshev
2006: In dreams begin responsibility (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: In the dark [Torah poem]
Parashat Miketz
2006: The treasure of teshuvah (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Unrecognizable [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayigash
2006: And God descended (Originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Kin [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayechi
2007: Carrying our bones (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: Instead of sons [Torah poem]
SHEMOT / EXODUS
Parashat Shemot
2007: Opening our hearts and our eyes (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: Becoming [Torah poem]
Parashat Vaera
Parashat Bo
2006: Seeking compassion (originally published at Radical Torah
2007: Ready or not (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: Offering [Torah poem]
Parashat Beshalach
2006: Reading the song and singing our own (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Water from the rock (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: The psalm I sing [Torah poem]
Parashat Yitro
2006: Earth and whole stones (originally published at Radical Torah)
2006: Birthday d'var
2007: What is revealed (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: The Deal [Torah poem]
Parashat Mishpatim
2006: Choosing liberation (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: Like a feast [Torah poem]
Parashat Terumah
2006: Weaving parashat Terumah into our lives (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: The place we build for God (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: The gifts [Torah poem]
Parashat Tetzaveh
2006: Holy garments (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Eternal light (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Vestments of beauty
2009: High priest [Torah poem]
Parashat Ki Tisa
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2006: A mishkan in time (originally published at Radical Torah)
2009: Re-entry [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayakhel
2006: Perceiving God (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: A home for God among us (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Collaboration [Torah poem]
Parashat Pekudei
2006 and 2007: Vayekhel-Pekudei was a joint portion (so: see entries for Vayekhel!)
2008: Only connect
2009: Instruction [Torah poem]
VAYIKRA / LEVITICUS
Parashat Vayikra
2006: Unleavened offerings of our hearts (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: The heart of things (originally published at Radical Torah.)
2008: Korban [Torah poem]
Parashat Tzav
2007: Priestly ordination: hearing, doing, walking (at Radical Torah)
2008: Tzav, "Command" [Torah poem]
2009: Red [Torah poem]
Parashat Shmini
2006: Why innovative prayer isn't strange fire (originally published at Radical Torah)
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2007: Holiness, wildlife, keeping awake (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Vessel [Torah poem] and Brokenness and purity
2009: Clear [Torah poem]
Parashat Tazria
2006: Meeting impurity, and being changed (originally published at Radical Torah.)
2007: Health -- and connection with God (originally published at Radical Torah.)
2008: Clean [Torah poem]
2009: Like God [Torah poem]
Parashat Metzora
In 2006 and 2007 and 2009, Tazria-Metzora was a double portion, so: see the listing for Tazria!
2008: On your house [Torah poem]
Parashat Acharei Mot
2006: Ways to redeem one problematic line (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Naked [Torah poem] and Returning to Mitzrayim (part of the Torah Queeries series at Jewish Mosaic)
2009: You shall be holy [Torah poem]
Parashat Kedoshim
In 2006 and 2007 and 2009, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim was a double portion, so: see the listing for Acharei Mot!
- 2008: Gevurah [Torah poem]
Parashat Emor
2006: Making our offerings count (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: The bodies we are (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Shall [Torah poem]
2009: Fix [Torah poem]
Parashat Behar
2005: Land, labor, liberty
2006: The importance of tending the earth (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2007: Caretaker [Torah poem]
2009: Borrowed [Torah poem]
Parashat Bechukotai
In 2006 and 2007 and 2009, Behar-Bechukotai was a double portion, so: see the listing for Behar!
2008: Either/Or [Torah poem]
BAMIDBAR / NUMBERS
Parashat Bamidbar
2006: Portable holiness (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Ways of counting (at Jewess)
- 2008: Census [Torah poem]
2009: Head by head [Torah poem]
Parashat Naso
2006: Jealous bread and bitter water (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Voice [Torah poem]
2009: Nazir [Torah poem]
Parashat Beha'alotcha
2006: Offering God compassion (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Shine [Torah poem]
2009: Apart [Torah poem]
Parashat Shlakh-lekha
2006: Little picture, big picture (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Compassion and fear (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Larger Than Life [Torah poem]
Parashat Korach
2006: The hubris of Korach (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Korach: fruitful tension between paradigms (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Bloom [Torah poem]
2009: Fruit [Torah poem]
Parashat Chukat
2007: Choice and change (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Red heifer [Torah poem]
2009: Water from the rock [Torah poem]
Parashat Balak
2006: On blessings and curses (originally published at Radical Torah)
2007: Prophetic (comedic) speech (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Balak [Torah poem]
Parashat Pinchas
2006: Transforming violence into peace (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Gut feeling [Torah poem]
Parashat Matot
2005: All the vows
2006: Vows and obligations (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Promises [Torah poem]
2009: Spoils [Torah poem for Matot-Masei]
Parashat Masei
2005: Borders and land
- 2008: Downside [Torah poem]
DVARIM / DEUTERONOMY
Parashat Devarim
2008: Travelogue [Torah poem]
2009: Record [Torah poem]
Parashat Vaetchanan
2006: Finite language, infinite truth (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Image [Torah poem]
2009: Promise [Torah poem]
Parashat Eikev
2006: What we crave (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Callus [Torah poem]
2009: Not by bread [Torah poem]
Parashat Re'eh
2005: Thoughts on kashrut
2006: The God we know (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Not empty-handed [Torah poem]
2009: Ear [Torah poem]
Parashat Shoftim
2006: Turning potential into reality (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Beat [Torah poem]
2009: The place [Torah poem]
Parashat Ki Teitzei
2006: Relationship, work, and self (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Harvest [Torah poem]
2009: How they spent their 'God of Carnage' vacation [Torah poem]
Parashat Ki Tavo
2006: Harvest blessings (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Blessed [Torah poem]
2009: Inscription [Torah poem]
Parashat Nitzavim
2006: In your mouth and in your heart (originally published at Radical Torah)
- 2008: Secrets [Torah poem]
2009: Milk [Torah poem]
Parashat Vayeilech
In 2006 and 2007 and 2009, Nitzavim-Vayeilech was a double portion, so: see Nitzavim!
- 2008: This poem [Torah poem]
Parashat Ha'Azinu
2006: Walking the walk (originally published at Radical Torah)
2008: Asymptote [Torah poem]
2009: Recording [Torah poem]
Parashat V'Zot HaBrakhah
2008: Mobius [Torah poem]
