The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Sof Drashes 2026
What Fear Teaches the Eyes to See
August 2026
Shelach Drash by Rachel Haymer
Shabbat shalom! This week’s parshah is Shelach. This parshah describes Moses sending scouts into the land to see what awaits us after we’ve left Egypt and… Continue reading
Sof Drashes 2024-2025
2025 Drashes
Avraham as Leader
Drash on Parashah Vayeira by David Haymer December 2025 Until very recently, my wife and I participated with a very diverse Torah study group made of both Jews and non-Jews, but all people interested in… Continue readingSof Drashes 2020-2023
Sof Drashes 2023
The Rest is Commentary
January 2023
Vayera Drash by Alexander Fellman
וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק יְהוָה֙ אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה
But Hashem hardened pharaoh’s heart.
There is a concept among Christians called the unforgivable sin, the sin that God will never… Continue reading
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