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7 Ways to Write a D’var Torah

Thinking of your Torah portion commentary as an example of a standard form can help you plan what to say.

Factor your audience's expectations and the limits of their patience into your presentation about the Torah portion.

The Jewish reasons for facial hair, including sidelocks (payot).

The problem with marital infidelity is the loss of the relaxed intimacy that lets us be ourselves.

An act of will is required to turn our thoughts back to the sacred after a bodily event has focused our attention on the very physical here-and-now.

Changing trends in the use or non-use of a head covering in synagogue has been an indicator of changing relations with the surrounding community.

How and when a Jew covers his or her head is a spiritual declaration and a nuanced social statement.

What you should know before preparing a speech on the Torah portion or other Jewish texts.

When a person encounters another person in total immediacy, he or she may also experience a glimpse of God.

"Tradition and change" is the Conservative movement's motto, balancing adherence to Jewish law with a willingness to introduce major innovations.