Each spring, in the weeks leading up to Passover, we read four special Torah portions that chart our journey toward liberation. But the haftarot paired with these readings reveal a darker undercurrent: fractured relationships, failed leadership, and the human price of sacred work.
In this series, we’ll explore the readings for three of these portions, exploring how the prophetic readings complicate the Torah portions to which they are attached.
Adina Blaustein serves as Yoetzet Halacha and Community Scholar at Kemp Mill Synagogue. She holds degrees from Yeshiva University and Brooklyn College, and received her Yoetzet Halacha certification from Nishmat in 2019.
Adina is currently pursuing a PhD at Gratz College as a Walder Fellow and completing a book on the weekly haftarah with support from the Sefaria Word-by-Word Fellowship. She also works as Education Program Coordinator at Ematai and previously served as Content Team Director at Aleph Beta. She has taught students of all ages at institutions including Ramaz, Ida Crown, Fuchs Mizrachi Community Beit Midrash, and Case Western Reserve University.
