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Drash Schedule February 2021
| Date | Parsha | Drash | |||
| Feb 6 | Yitro | Dina Yoshimi | |||
| Feb 13 | Mishpatim | Sandra Armstrong | |||
| Feb 20 | Terumah | Robert Littman | |||
| Feb 27 | Tetsaveh | Morris Rabinko | |||
Darkness Drash
By Reb Daniel Lev
Today’s parsha describes the last three plagues: locusts, darkness and death of the Egyptian first born. Since the light of Hanukkah ended about six weeks ago it might be helpful for us to rekindle some of… Continue reading
Drash on Parsha Shemot
By Sid Goldstein
Shabbat Shalom Everyone.
“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?” said Moses to God. “And how can I possibly get the Israelites out of Egypt?”
On the surface the meaning is clear. Moses… Continue reading
Jewish History
A Famous Jew You Never Knew
January 13, 2021
Waldemar Mordechai Haffkine
BBC via Dina Yoshimi
For those who are winding down for the semester, and those who just enjoy an interesting read:
Here’s a piece from the BBC about… Continue reading
Thoughts
From Les Rosenthal
You may think that you are completely insignificant in this world. But someone drinks coffee from the favorite cup that you gave them. Someone heard a song on the radio that reminded them of you. Someone read… Continue reading
Drash Schedule January 2021
| Date | Parsha | Drash |
| Jan 2 | Vayechi | Jay Friedheim |
| Jan 9 | Shemot | Sid Goldstein |
| Jan 16 | Vayera | Risa Dickson |
| Jan 23
Jan 30 |
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Beshalach (Shabbat Shirah) |
Reb Daniel Lev
Marlene Booth |
New York Cantors
Via Lorna Holmes
“Ose Shalom” with Azi Schwartz – Three young cantors, all rising stars in the world’s Jewish music scene, are brought together in Amsterdam’s revered 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue for a concert of Jewish sacred and secular music arranged… Continue reading
Gregor Mendel and Parshah Vayetze
A Drash by David Haymer
First, to echo comments made by Dan Bender and others, let me begin by saying that this Parshah is packed with dramatic events. In this one Parshah, we learn about (not in order): Jacob figuring… Continue reading
Sof Hanukkah 2020
A Small Hanukkah Miracle
By Mathew Sgan
Last year I had an almost full package of Hanukkah candles left over. I planned to use them for this year’s lighting ceremonies. Alas, on the fifth day, I started to worry that… Continue reading
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