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Weekly D'rash Tazria
This week our Torah portion (Leviticus 12:1–13:59) describes situations in which people are “clean” or “unclean.” In Hebrew, the words...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Weekly D'rash Sh'mini
We could say that in our Torah portion this week "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" for Aaron. In Leviticus 9, we read ab

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Apr 4, 20242 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayikra
This week our Torah portion is the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. The Tabernacle is completed, and the glory of the Lord has filled...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Mar 21, 20242 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. We read, “Then the cloud...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Weekly D'rash Vayak'hel
This week our Torah portion begins the second part of the description and building of the Tabernacle.

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Mar 8, 20243 min read


Weekly D'rash and Parsha V'Zot HaBerachah and Simchat Torah
This week’s Torah portion concludes the traditional yearly Torah reading cycle. It contains the last words of Moses to Israel and then...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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