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Weekly D'rash Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
This week’s Torah portion contains the famous verse that Yeshua quotes as the second most important commandment.

Howard Silverman
May 7, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Shemini
We could say that in our Torah portion this week "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" for Aaron.

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Apr 23, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Pesach VII
I hope that you are having a rich celebration of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Howard Silverman
Apr 17, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Tzav
This week there is a special Shabbat. In addition to its being the weekly day of rest, it is the Shabbat before Passover.

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Apr 9, 20254 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayikra
The portion for this week is the beginning of the Book of Leviticus, which describes the responsibility of the Israelites in bringing a. . .

Howard Silverman
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Pekudei
The Book of Exodus ends with the completion of the tabernacle and the presence of God dwelling among the people.

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Mar 27, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayak’hel
This week’s Torah portion opens with a reminder of the command to observe Shabbat.

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Mar 20, 20253 min read


Weekly D'rash Ki Tisah
This week our Torah portion describes the sin of the golden calf and its aftermath.

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Mar 12, 20254 min read


Weekly D'rash Terumah
Our Torah portion this week is a description of the “contributions” for the Tabernacle.

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Feb 27, 20253 min read


Weekly D'rash Mishpatim
This week our Torah portion relates the Torah, as Moses received it, to the people.

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Feb 19, 20253 min read


Weekly D'rash Yitro
This week the Torah portion describes the people of Israel meeting with God and receiving the Ten Commandments.

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Feb 12, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Beshalach
This week our Torah portion describes the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea and follows the children of Israel to Mt. Sinai.

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Feb 6, 20253 min read


Weekly D'rash Bo
Grandchildren are great! I am blessed with five granddaughters and one grandson. When I think about them, I wonder what they will be like wh

Howard Silverman
Jan 29, 20254 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayechi
This week concludes the story of Joseph and his brothers as well as the book of Genesis. In Genesis, we are reminded that God has preserved

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Jan 10, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayigash
We like to say that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Our Torah portion for this week demonstrates this in the life of Joseph.

Howard Silverman
Jan 2, 20252 min read


Weekly D'rash Miketz
This week, most people are celebrating Hanukkah and/or Christmas. Both holidays have evolved over time with a variety of cultural traditions

Howard Silverman
Dec 24, 20243 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayeshev
All of us come from somewhere. Even if the circumstances of our birth were not ideal, or we do not know our birth Mom and/or Dad, or our

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Dec 19, 20243 min read


Weekly D'rash Noach
There are several themes that bind the Torah together like a thread through the text. Holiness and covenant relationship are two such themes

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Oct 31, 20243 min read


Weekly D'rash Shemini Atzeret
We are ending this holiday season with a big finish! Yesterday was Hoshana Rabba (the 7th day).

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Oct 24, 20244 min read


Weekly D'rash Sukkot
What a tragic and challenging year! We might be very much tempted to say “good riddance” to this last year, 5784.

Rabbi Barney Kasden
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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