Divrei Torah

*NEW* Shabbat Showdown!

a Rel/ed IGB 2012 project created by Jake Wasserman

Hey USY, this year is the year of Rel/Ed. It’s finally time that the idea of Religion/Education leaves the convention and comes to your home! This year, my IGB project is to do the Shabbat Showdown- a fun, interactive, and competitive way to get all of USY involved in Religion/Education. Every other week, a video will be sent out with questions about that week’s Torah portion. Everyone in USY, no matter what region, from the time the video is sent out that Friday afternoon, can send their answers in to shabbatshowdown@usy.org to help accumulate points for their region! The region with the most answers sent in by IC will win scholarship prizes for their region for the annual Heschel Kinnus. Send in those answers! :)

Need ideas for a D’var Torah?

General tips:

How to Write a D’var Torah - by Elie Schwartz z”l

How to Give a D’var Torah - EPA Rel/ed handbook

D’var Torah Resource List (updated), courtesy of Seaboard USY, Compiled by Rabbi Josh Rabin

D’var Torah Resource List - 2009, compiled by Rabbi Dan Dorsch

Get Creative with Your Divrei Torah! DT Videos!

Check out these Parsha videos from Hanefesh, Hagesher and Hanegev USY!

Parshat Tetzaveh: Micah Fiedler (Henfesh Rel/ed VP 2011-12)

Parshat Acharei Mot-K’doshim: Ariel Wyner (Hagesher Rel/ed VP 2012-13)

To feature your own Parsha video, email Amy Dorsch dorsch@uscj.org

Important Note:

Click on one of the links below to see the divrei Torah that are available for that particular Torah portion.

Bereishit - Genesis

Bereishit

Noah

Lekh Lekha

Vayera

Chaye Sarah

Toldot

Vayetze

Vayishlach

Vayeshev

Miketz

Vayigash

Vayehi

Shemot - Exodus

Shemot

Vaera

Bo

Beshalach

Yitro

Mishpatim

Terumah

Tetzaveh

Ki Tissa

Vayakhel

Pekudei

Vayikra - Leviticus

Vayikra

Tzav

Shemini

Tazria

Metzora

Aharey Mot

Kedoshim

Emor

Behar

Behukotai

Bamidbar - Numbers

Bamidbar

Naso

Beha'alotekha

Shelach Lecha

Korach

Chukat

Balak

Pinchas

Mattot

Ma'asei

Devarim - Deuteronomy

Devarim

Va'ethanan

Ekev

Re'eh

Shoftim

Ki Tetzei

Ki Tavo

Nitzavim

Vayelech

Ha'azinu

Vezot Habracha