Rabbi Cohen’s D’var Torah from May 15, 2026, on B’midbar (“in the wilderness”) reflects on a week spent in an emotional wilderness. She speaks on the aftermath of NYT opinion writer Nicholas Kristof’s May 11 piece alleging systemic sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers and prison guards as well as the Civil Commission’s report, “Silenced No More,” released just one day apart. Rabbi Cohen asks, how do we navigate this specific wilderness in which we currently find ourselves?