Rabbi Howard SilvermanJan 27, 20223 minWeekly D'rash MishpatimThis week our Torah portion is filled with a variety of laws that describe a way of life that is moral, ethical, and reflects the...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanJan 20, 20223 minWeekly D'rash YitroThis week's Torah portion could be considered the centerpiece or cornerstone of the Torah, and perhaps of the entire Tanakh or even the...
Rabbi Howard SilvermanJan 13, 20223 minWeekly D'rash B'shalachThis week our Torah portion is the story of the parting of the Red Sea and Israel's journey to Horeb, which is also known as Mt. Sinai....
Rabbi Howard SilvermanJan 6, 20223 minWeekly 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 minWeekly 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 minWeekly 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...