Rabbi Howard SilvermanJul 312 min readWeekly D'rash Matot MaseiThis week's Torah portion brings us to the end of Bamidbar, the Book of Numbers.
Rabbi Howard SilvermanJul 33 min readWeekly D'rash KorachIn Jewish tradition, the combination of raisins and almonds symbolizes hope, prosperity, happiness, and fertility.
Rabbi Howard SilvermanMay 303 min readWeekly D'rash BechukotaiAs the book of Leviticus begins to wind down, we read a series of statements about the blessings of obedience and the curses or...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanMay 32 min readWeekly D'rash Acharei MotWe are more than a week into the counting of the Omer. Our thoughts are still on the Passover season, and we are now thinking about Shavuot.
Rabbi Russ ResnikApr 265 min readWhy is This Passover Different?Many voices within the Jewish community have noted how deeply our observance of Passover in April 2024 is marked by trial and difficulty.
Rabbi Howard SilvermanApr 122 min readWeekly D'rash TazriaThis week our Torah portion (Leviticus 12:1–13:59) describes situations in which people are “clean” or “unclean.” In Hebrew, the words...