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Eli Weinbach

Jul 7, 2022, 3:29 PM

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Your community is running a fundraiser but you’ve never made fundraising calls before. Your synagogue needs a minyan but you are often late. A sick person down the block needs a visitor but you don’t know what to say....

Jul 1, 2022, 12:20 AM

Valid confrontations

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At the beginning of this week’s parsha, Korach leads his followers against Moshe and Aaron. He makes the claim that since the entire nation is holy, why should leadership be relegated to just two people?(Num 16:3). As we know,...

Jun 23, 2022, 1:49 PM

Tzitzit: Mental and Physical

When commanding us to wear tzitzit, the pasuk says “uzchartem et kol mitzvot HaShem vaasitem otam – you shall remember all the commandments of G-d and you shall perform them” (Num. 15:39). There are two aspects here, remembering and...

Jun 16, 2022, 8:14 PM

Taking Inclusion Seriously

How should we respond when there are those in our community who tell us that they feel excluded? In this week’s parsha Beha’alotcha, two people explain that they were tamei meit at the time of the Korban Pesach, and were...

Jun 9, 2022, 4:51 PM

Nazir: The Rebalancing Act

Who exactly is the option of Nezirut for? The Nazir takes it upon themselves to refrain from all grape products and hair cutting, and to avoid ritual impurity imparted by the dead (Num. 6:3-6). At a glance, it would...

Jun 2, 2022, 11:53 PM

Mishkan in the Middle

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When you arrive at your parents’ house for the holidays or invite that uncle over for Shabbat, you may find yourself discussing topics of great social and political import. And you may find yourself to be bamidbar – in...

May 26, 2022, 4:59 PM

Tochacha: Cause & Effect

What is the connection between the blessings of Bechukotai and the curses of the tochacha that follow it? Let’s look closely at the blessings. The cause and effect are clear - “Im bechukotai telechu – if you follow my...

About Me

Eli Weinbach is an experiential educator for the Jewish people, and strives to manifest his love of the environment and Jewish tradition in a deeply connected world. He worked for Hazon for three years, including as JOFEE (Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming, and Environmental Education) Fellow before transitioning to graduate-level rabbinical and environmental studies. He enjoys pickling and cooking with fake-meat substitutes. He is currently studying at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah.