Howard SilvermanSep 28, 20233 minWeekly D'rash and Parsha SukkotChag Sukkot Sameach! This Friday begins Sukkot, the Feast of Booths. Sukkot is a holiday of rejoicing over the blessing of God. We have...
Howard SilvermanSep 14, 20233 minWeekly D'rash and Parsha Rosh HashanahThis year, Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat. The Torah portions for the days of Rosh Hashanah are the “first birth story” and the “second...
Howard SilvermanAug 24, 20232 minWeekly D'rash Ki TeitseiThe instructions of the Torah teach us many valuable lessons about how to live with others in this world. The instructions describe a way...
Rabbi Russ ResnikAug 17, 20234 minWeekly D'rash ShoftimCreating a Favoritism-Free Zone Parashat Shoftim, Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 Rabbi Russ Resnik I long for the day when “Messianic Jewish” is...
Howard SilvermanAug 10, 20233 minWeekly D'rash Re'ehThe beginning of this week's Torah portion is the end of a long section of Deuteronomy (CH 4–11) in which Moses exhorts the Jewish people...
Lola KleinAug 9, 20233 minLaws of Life Essay ContestToday we highlight Jocie Alex Lee for her essay placing 3rd in the State of Ohio. Great job Jocie. Your Beth Messiah family is proud of...