Midrash at Sof

• Reʻeh Drash - by Fran Margulies Seeing is believing! SEE!, not the usual Shmah, “Listen! Hear! ”“Shmah Yisrael!” is our more familiar imperative because God in our tradition is often described as only […]
• Sof Drashes 2024 - Naso Drash by Daniel Koster July 2024 When I was growing up in the shtetl of Anatevka, Florida, the Rabbi used to go everywhere by bike. One day he came […]
• Rosh Chodesh Av Drash - by Megan Moore I would like to preface by honoring two people today. First, let me thank Alice Lachman, who went to great lengths to give me resources for the […]
• Parshah Hukkat Drash - Drash given by David Haymer on July 13, 2024 Parshah Hukkat The name for this Parshah is often translated as “laws” or “decrees”. According to Richard Friedman’s commentary on the […]
• 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 […]
• Sof Drashes 2022 - Ki Tissa—Drash by Sid Goldstein February 2022 Shabbat Shalom Exodus 4 :10  Moses said to the lord. “I have never been a man of words, either in times past or […]
• Foul Mixtures and Fools - Sotah Drash by Stan Satz Naso: Numbers 4:21-7:89   Numbers 5:11-31 contains the distasteful sotah ritual instigated by a husband who is convinced, even though there are no witnesses, that […]
• Recent Sof Drashes - Shabbat HaGadol & Story May 4, 2022 Drash by Reb Daniel Lev According to the great scholar of the Jewish Time-Cycle, Reb Eliyahu KiTov, For as long as the days […]
• Sof Drashes - Gut Yontif – Yom Kippur Drash October 1, 2021 By Alex Golub The High Holy Days are a time of teshuvah. Between the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and the end […]

Midrash Archive

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The Sof Ma’arav Drash Archive is a collection of Torah commentaries written by members Sof Maarav for weekly Shabbat services.  As a lay-led congregation, Sof relies on the volunteer efforts of its members to lead services and provide spiritual depth to the weekly Torah reading through midrash, or commentary, composed voluntarily by community members.

The drashes collected here have been written by individuals; no effort has been or will be made to articulate larger cohesive theological themes.  In other words, this archive is intended to provide readers with the insights of individual thinkers about specific subject matter, rather than to espouse any particular religious orientation.  Participation in the archive is also voluntary, and usage of the material is subject to Creative Commons licensing (still under construction).

In addition to helping readers learn about the congregation’s depth of background, experience, and spiritual influences, this archive is intended to help future drashers everywhere by creating an accessible resource for study and inspiration.  No claims are or will ever be made about providing comprehensive Torah commentary; drashes will be added periodically when they are received.

A note about document formatting:

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