Wishing it Away – Parshat Beshalach 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen As a parent of young children, I live in a world of contradictions. I always have two simultaneous thoughts running through my head: I want my children to remain in [...]
Shut Down in Darkness – Parshat Bo 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen I usually avoid straying into overtly political territory in my weekly writings. I tend to stick to moral issues that might allude to the current political scene, but [...]
Yichus – Parshat Vaera 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen As we go through life our experiences and interactions link us to each other. When we build these relationships we end up with a network of colleagues, friends, and acquaintances that [...]
Weighing the Options – Parshat Shemot 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen “You won’t know unless you try.” It’s that little bit of encouragement used for helping a friend who’s feeling nervous about a new experience or a child who’s about [...]
Caring for the Caretaker – Parshat Vayechi 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen As we age we go through a variety of stages. We begin life solely dependent on other, older human beings for support, nutrition, care, and other necessities. As [...]
The Moment of Change – Parshat Vayigash 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m somewhat predictable. Without fail, certain situations elicit a certain response from me. Whether it’s when my kids are in their difficult [...]
Fear and Oppression – Parshat Miketz 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen Why is it that some people in leadership positions feel they succeed only when others are held back? Whether it’s a boss, a politician, an athlete, or even a [...]
Too Young to be a Rabbi – Parshat Vayeshev 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen If I had a dollar for every time someone either told me I looked too young to be a rabbi or that I was an old [...]
True to Myself – Parshat Vayishlach 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen A while back someone asked me what I like to do with my free time, and it took me a second to come up with an answer that was [...]
Does God Leave You? – Parshat Vayetzei 5779 - Rabbi Eve Posen A year ago as I was teaching our 6th graders our “Tidbits of Torah” class, where we read a small section of each parshah in order to prepare for their b’nai mitzvah Torah [...]
