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Rabbi Howard Silverman

Aug 10, 20212 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Shoftim

This week the Torah portion is about the organization of leadership in Israel. It is about the raising up of judges, magistrates, and...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

Aug 4, 20213 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Re'eh

Torah ~ Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftorah ~ Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Brit Chadasha ~ Matthew 7:24-29 The beginning of this week's Torah portion...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

Jul 27, 20213 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Eikev

Torah ~ Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Haftorah ~ Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Brit Chadasha ~ John 15:1-5 As we journey toward the High Holy Days, many of...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

Jul 22, 20215 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha V'etchanan

In our Torah portion for this week, Moses gives a series of exhortations to the people to obey the voice of the Lord. In chapters 4 and...

Dr. Vered Hillel

Jul 8, 20214 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Mattot-Massei

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon...

Rabbi Russ Resnik

Jun 30, 20215 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Pinchas

The First Haftarah of Affliction, Jeremiah 1:1–2:3 The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah . . . to whom the word of the Lord came in...

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