This is my first drash, and also my Bar Mitzvah drash. This week’s parsha is Bamidbar. Bamidbar means in the desert, as they were in the desert when Adonai told Moshe to take a census. A census is an official count or survey of a population, typically recording...
When I read this week’s parsha this year, I remembered that I had the privilege to do the drash for Behar last year! It made me a little excited because this meant that I was more familiar with the portion – a lovely side effect of doing drashes 😊. My usual routine...
As I was preparing for this week’s D’rash, I thought what in the world can I find in this Torah Portion to share. I was feeling very down and depressed. My thoughts were, “Lord how much more can I take”? I don’t have anymore to give. My week’s are long and...
One of the many things I love about my grandchildren is their thankful hearts. When we give them a gift, no matter what it is, they are genuinely thankful. You can easily tell that they appreciate the gifts they receive. This is the heart attitude we can have if we...
Torah: Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Haftorah: 2 Kings 7:3-20 Brit Hadasha: Luke 2:22-35 I started preparing very early for the D’Rash this week. Over the next several days, I read the parasha several times and was praying for HaShem to lay something on my heart. I had a maze...
On the eighth day, Moshe called Aharon, his sons and the leaders of Isra’el, and said to Aharon,” Take a male calf for a sin offering… …and a ram for a burnt offering… …both without defect, and offer them before ADONAI. Then tell the people of Isra’el, ‘Take a male...
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