Rabbi Howard SilvermanJan 6, 20223 min readWeekly D'rash BoRecently, I saw a television advertisement for a smartphone company in which a child is given a large lollipop. Then another child...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanDec 30, 20213 min readWeekly D'rash VaeiraLast week we were introduced to Moses and Aaron. As this week's Torah portion unfolds, we can observe more about the partnership between...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanDec 22, 20213 min readWeekly D'rash ShemotThis week our Torah portion brings us to the beginning of the book of Exodus. Joseph and his brothers have now died, and several...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanDec 15, 20212 min readWeekly D'rash VaychiThis week our Torah portion brings us to the end of Genesis. Something that struck me this year was the way Joseph and his brothers...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanDec 8, 20212 min readWeekly D'rash VayigashWe like to say that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Our Torah portion for this week demonstrates this in the life of...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanDec 1, 20212 min readWeekly D'rash Mikets ChanukahThis week to commemorate Chanukah, there is a special Haftorah reading which includes the fourth chapter of the prophet Zechariah. This...