What we especially like is how she leads us to see each story, each law, each piece of Torah as an opportunity to look inward for the guidance that it offers.

Wendy
Reb Shefa has Guidelines for Practice with each parsha commentary. You can order her book, Torah Journeys and In the Fever of Love, An Illumination of the Song of Songs as well as her music CD’s, particularly chants, at her website. There is also a list of her upcoming workshops and chant intensives on the website.

Wendy
I very much appreciate the brief commentaries from various sources under In Depth Parsha Overview with Selected Commentaries. There is also a complete holiday section at http://www.chabad.org/holidays/default_cdo/jewish/Holidays.htm.

Wendy
This website is devoted to preserving the works of Reb Zalman. What we especially like is this statement describing the vision of the project, “We intend to preserve not only Reb Zalman’s body of work, but also his process of renewal, so that his teachings will not become calcified and exist with meaning primarily for our generation alone. Therefore, with an eye to the future, we are building open access- pathways to primary texts, inviting new commentary, and providing new possibilities for spiritual fellowship.” You can find commentaries on the parshiot, holidays, other topics on the Blog Site. (link) You can also purchase Reb Zalman’s books, CD’s, etc at this website. You can also make donations for this very worthy project on the website.

Aryae
I especially like the Reb Zalman Legacy Blog, edited by Seth Fishman, which has excerpts of Reb Zalman’s writings plus transcribed interviews and talks on the parshiot, holidays, Hasidus and Kabbalah, Renewal, and all sorts of interesting stuff.

There is also a website, www.velveteenrabbi.com has a ceremony archive which includes prayers, rituals, and life cycle events.

Wendy
This is a very interesting and creative website by Rabbi David Seidenberg. It contains Chasidic nusach, niggunim, and teachings by Chasidic masters. There are liturgy resources and wonderful holiday resources as well as resources on Judaism and ecology. We applaud Reb David’s efforts. You can sign up to be on the email list and receive updates.

Reb Sholom is one of my favorite Torah teachers, learned, humble, skilled and emotionally intelligent at making the bridge between the Hasidic and Renewal worlds. He sends out weekly parsha drashes which are a mainstay of my Torah study and usually find their way onto the Torah Circle Blog.

Wendy
We very much appreciate Rabbi James Stone Goodman’s poetry which we have included in the postings of the Torah Circle Blog. You can find his writings on the parshiot, holidays, and other topics on his blog on his website. Rabbi James is also a fine musician. You can purchase his CD’s on his website.

And if you love gematria, this is the site for you!

Wendy
We very much appreciate Rabbi James Stone Goodman’s poetry which we have included in the postings of the Torah Circle Blog. You can find his writings on the parshiot, holidays, and other topics on his blog on his website. Rabbi James is also a fine musician. You can purchase his CD’s on his website.

Wendy
We first encountered Rav DovBer Pinson on Facebook, and we appreciate his outreach. What first got our attention was Rav Pinson’s short videos of Parshiot
commentaries: very clear, no wasted words and takes us right to essence. His written teachings continue to delight us. I have included this description about IYYUN, his organization from the website,

“IYYUN, an organization dedicated to the study and experience of Jewish spirituality, explores the three dimensions of human reality: The Mind, The Heart and The Body.
IYYUN creates opportunities for people of all backgrounds to deeply examine and understand the intellectual, emotional and physical within themselves in the light of Jewish spiritual teachings and the wisdom of the Torah.
IYYUN seeks to unify the disparate intellectual, emotional and physical dimensions of the human experience into a complete whole, empowering men and women to realize their full potential and together, build a global spiritual community. ”

This is a very complete and well done website. You can find online parshiot and holiday teachings as well as many other topics. There are also audio and video teachings and
a link to purchase books.

Wendy
I very much connect with Rabbi Gershon Winkler’s teachings about the aboriginal mystery wisdom of Judaism. Reb Gershon makes use of his Orthodox background to create a blend of off the wall humor and profound Torah teachings. He is meticulous about his attributions to our sages, and often highlights lesser known
teachings concerning the earth and its inhabitants. While his website at this time does not provide specific parshiot or holiday teachings, you can subscribe to
his newsletter and receive teachings about holidays and various other subjects along with his schedule of workshops and retreats. You can also purchase CD’s and books such as the Magic of the Ordinary on the site.

Wendy
Many of us became familar with Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s Omer counter. His website contains parshiot and holiday commentary as well as classes, a weekly op ed piece, and writings by other teachers. There is also live programing on a variey of subjects.

Wendy
This website states, ” The richness of the ancient Jewish tradition of Torah blended with Kabbalah and Hasidsm creates a great dynamic. Come. It is ours to access. Drink and replenish the parched soul”. Rabbi Jonathan Case has included a blog of Torah parshiot that are very interesting and speak to the heart. Some of the postings include Haftarah insights. Also, there is a section of You tube videos by Rabbi Case on the parshiot and some holidays as well as MP3 audiofiles on the Psalms.

For Torah Commentary

For Holidays