A d’var Torah for Pesach by Tovah Leah Nachmani.
Updated!
An new version of the d’var Torah is now available. It was written by Tovah Leah for her “students, friends, and family.” Download it here.
The original version of the D’var Torah was written for educators.
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About Tovah Leah Nachmani
Ms. Nachmani holds a BA in Near Eastern Language and Literature and Religious Studies from Indiana University and a Teaching Certification in Tanach and Jewish Thought from the Israeli “Michlelet Herzog” Seminary in Gush Etzion.
At Pardes, Ms. Nachmani teaches Chumash, Tanach, Prayer and Interpersonal Relationships. She has written and guided experiential learning programs for mothers and their daughters of Bat Mitzva age at the Women’s Beit Midrash in Efrat, where she previously taught Prayer and Jewish Thought.
Ms. Nachmani was a Jewish educator and program director for many years, together with her husband Gabi, for “Livnot U’Lehibanot” (“To Build and Be Built”) in Tzfat and Jerusalem. They co-authored the widely-used song book “Zemirot from Livnot”. Currently she is Assistant Educational Director for “Ayeka” – an international organization training Jewish lay and professional leaders to facilitate “Ayeka” spiritual education seminars for Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations. She believes in learning which connects the mind to the heart.