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Weekly D'rash Emor
Years ago, I worked at a Bible-based residential drug treatment center located on the site of a former Catholic boarding school. One day, a man from the neighborhood showed up at my office and asked if he could talk with me.

Rabbi Russ Resnik
May 124 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.

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Apr 222 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 Emor
Everyone desires acceptance. It means that we are included or valued within a group. Sometimes acceptance is based on how we look, a...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
May 13, 20223 min read


Weekly D'rash Sh'mini Parah
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...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Mar 23, 20222 min read


Weekly D'rash Tsav
Fire is one of the most significant developments in human history. It allowed people to eat different kinds of food and live in parts of...

Rabbi Howard Silverman
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Weekly D'rash Yitro
This 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 Silverman
Jan 20, 20223 min read


Weekly D'rash and Parsha 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 18, 20212 min read
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Rabbi Howard Silverman
Nov 122 min read
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