Rabbi Howard SilvermanApr 122 minWeekly 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...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanApr 42 minWeekly D'rash Sh'miniWe 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
Rabbi Howard SilvermanMar 212 minWeekly D'rash VayikraThis 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 SilvermanMar 152 minWeekly D'rash PekudeiThe 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 SilvermanMar 83 minWeekly D'rash Vayak'helThis week our Torah portion begins the second part of the description and building of the Tabernacle.
Rabbi Howard SilvermanOct 5, 20232 minWeekly D'rash and Parsha V'Zot HaBerachah and Simchat TorahThis week’s Torah portion concludes the traditional yearly Torah reading cycle. It contains the last words of Moses to Israel and then...