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A Symbol of Peace

A Symbol of Peace

Feb 20, 2026 By Daniel Nevins | Commentary | Terumah

The Arch of Titus in Rome is simultaneously one of the saddest and most exciting places for a Jew to stand. It is but a short distance from the Colosseum, the stadium made famous by its cruel sports, built with money plundered from the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE. Titus’s Arch celebrates the destruction of our Temple, a building designated by Isaiah to be a house of prayer for all nations. A bas-relief sculpture on the arch’s inner walls depicts a sickening scene: the triumphant display of the Temple’s sacred objects, the Menorah most prominent among them, along with a pathetic procession of enslaved Jews.

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Before Them, Before Us: Law as Master, Law as Servant

Before Them, Before Us: Law as Master, Law as Servant

Feb 13, 2026 By Gordon Tucker | Commentary | Mishpatim | Shabbat Shekalim

וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶם These are the rules that you shall place before them. (Exodus 21:1)  So begins this week’s parashah, Mishpatim.  It is here that the Jewish legal tradition begins, where Torah (i.e. “Instruction”) becomes Nomos or Law.   Immediately after that opening sentence, the text continues with rules concerning masters and servants.  […]

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Eitan Bloostein – Senior Sermon (RS ’26)

Eitan Bloostein – Senior Sermon (RS ’26)

Feb 11, 2026 By JTS Senior Sermon | Commentary | Senior Sermon | Mishpatim

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On Moses’ “Saying” and “Telling”

On Moses’ “Saying” and “Telling”

Feb 6, 2026 By Alan Cooper | Commentary | Yitro

The highlight of Parashat Yitro is undoubtedly the spectacular son et lumière at Sinai, accompanying the uniquely unmediated revelation of God’s “words” (the 10 Commandments) directly to the people. The gravity of the occasion demanded special preparation, and most of Exodus 19 is devoted to that preparation…

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Noam Blauer – Senior Sermon (RS ’26)

Noam Blauer – Senior Sermon (RS ’26)

Feb 6, 2026 By JTS Senior Sermon | Commentary | Senior Sermon | Yitro

Yitro All Class of 2026 Senior Sermons

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