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How to Write a D'var Torah: A Step-by-Step Guide
Whether you're preparing a bar mitzvah speech or speaking at a Shabbat table, writing a d'var Torah can feel intimidating. Here's a practical, step-by-step guide to finding your angle, building your argument, and delivering a talk that people actually want to hear.
Rashi: The Greatest Torah Commentator Who Ever Lived
A wine merchant from medieval France wrote commentaries so clear, so essential, that nearly a thousand years later, no serious student of Torah or Talmud begins without him. Rashi didn't just explain the text — he became part of it.
Nachmanides (Ramban): The Mystic Who Defended the Faith
He debated a Christian convert before the King of Aragon, wrote a Torah commentary laced with mystical secrets, and in old age walked into the ruins of Jerusalem to rebuild a Jewish community. Nachmanides lived at the intersection of reason, faith, and courage.
Jewish Journalism: From The Forward to the Digital Age
Jewish journalism has shaped both Jewish communal life and the broader American media landscape, from the Yiddish press of the Lower East Side to today's digital publications.