Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein

Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein serves Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, VA and teaches Introduction to Judaism courses for the Union for Reform Judaism in the Washington, D.C. area. She wrote some of the study guides for The Torah: A Women’s Commentary.

Parashat Mas’ei

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein
Parashat Mas’ei Study Guide Themes Theme 1: Recalling the Journey: It’s Been a Long and Winding Road Theme 2: Ensuring Justice in the Promised Land: Providing Cities of Refuge Theme 3: Amending God’s Law in the Promised Land: The Limits of Individual Freedom Introduction Parashat Mas’ei begins with a detailed

Parashat Balak

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein
Parashat Balak Study Guide Themes Theme 1: The Seer Balaam—Have Vision Will Travel Theme 2: It’s a Slippery Slope—the Dangers of Foreign Women Introduction In Parashat Balak the Israelites are camped on the plains of Moab, ready to enter Canaan. In the midst of their final preparations to enter the

Parashat Chukat

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein
Parashat Chukat Study Guide Themes Theme 1: Keeping the Community Safe from Contamination – Rituals After Contact with the Dead Theme 2: Death and Rebellion in the Wilderness—Who’s in the Lead? Introduction Parashat Chukat (“law [that]”) contains instructions intended to keep the emerging Israelite nation safe and secure as it

Parashat Korach

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein
Parashat Korach Study Guide Themes Theme 1: Who Elected You? A Challenge to the Leadership of Moses and Aaron Theme 2: God Reelects the House of Aaron—Priestly Powers, Responsibilities, and Perks Introduction Who has the authority to lead the Israelite community, and what is the source of that authority? Parashat

Parashat B’haalot’cha

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein
Parashat B’haalot’cha Study Guide Themes Theme 1: The Challenge of Sustaining an Ungrateful People Theme 2: The Challenge of Prophecy—It’s All in the Family INTRODUCTION Parashat B’haalot’cha opens as the Israelites are about to begin their journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land. As they set out on this

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