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Rabbi Howard Silverman

Jun 22, 20212 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Korach

This week's Torah portion is called Balak. If we combine last week's portion (Chukat) with this one, we see the constant theme of the...

Rabbi Stuart Dauermann

Jun 15, 20214 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Chukat

In this week’s parasha we meet the pagan prophet Bil’am, hired by Balak, king of Moab, to come and curse Israel, because Balak has heard...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

Jun 8, 20213 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Korach

The Book of Numbers teaches us many life lessons. At the beginning of the book, we learn about the value of organization both internally...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

Jun 1, 20213 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Shelach

Strength and power are attributes of tyrants and heroes. They can be used to destroy and to deliver. This week the Torah portion is about...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

May 25, 20213 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Beha'alotcha

Each week, the liturgy of our Shabbat morning service is a dramatization of the covenant at Sinai. We are reminded of our calling, the...

Rabbi Howard Silverman

May 19, 20212 min read

Weekly D'rash and Parsha Nasso

This week's Torah portion continues the theme from last week of getting prepared for the wilderness journey. The overall theme is that...

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