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Mordechai Silverstein

Mordechai Silverstein

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It Takes Two to Be Redeemed

The philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz is renowned for downplaying the religious significance of God’s miracles. He argued that miracles, in and of...

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Mordechai Silverstein

It’s the Little Things That Count

The Torah reading for the Second Day of Pesah, which details the mitzvot of the Omer, offers a compelling opportunity to reflect on how a simple...

30.03.2026 50

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Mordechai Silverstein

Don’t Sell Your Haroset Short

It is well known that the basic foods of the Pesah evening in Temple times were the Korban Pesah (Passover sacrifice), matzah (unleavened bread), and...

29.03.2026 40

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Mordechai Silverstein

Justice Will Prevail

Parashiyot Vayikra and Tzav present a detailed catalogue of nearly all the sacrifices that are not tied to the calendar. A significant number of these...

24.03.2026 50

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Mordechai Silverstein

Justice Will Prevail

Parashiyot Vayikra and Tzav present a detailed catalogue of nearly all the sacrifices that are not tied to the calendar. A significant number of these...

24.03.2026 40

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Mordechai Silverstein

It’s You I Want

For the modern reader, the Torah’s sacrificial order is among the least understood aspects of biblical religion. The legal structures and religious...

17.03.2026 40

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Mordechai Silverstein

Sometimes the Message Is in the Fine Print

Much of Sefer Shemot describes the building of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle that served as the center of Israel’s worship during their trek through...

11.03.2026 50

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Mordechai Silverstein

Divine and Human Symbiosis

The episode of the Golden Calf stands as the Israelites’ lowest moment, a profound betrayal of God occurring so soon after the revelation at Sinai....

04.03.2026 50

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Mordechai Silverstein

It’s What’s Inside That Counts

Clothing has long served as an indicator of status. As the familiar adage declares, “clothes make the man.” The Torah itself appears to affirm...

25.02.2026 50

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Mordechai Silverstein

God is Looking For You

Who would have imagined that the construction of a sacred meeting place, let alone the fashioning of a single piece of sacred furniture, would...

19.02.2026 100

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Mordechai Silverstein

Society’s Rise and Fall

03.02.2026 40

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What Is It That Yaakov Did Not Know?

26.11.2025 40

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It’s Always Possible to Change

19.11.2025 60

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Being Bold Before God

06.11.2025 40

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More Important Than Angels

17.10.2025 30

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Mordechai Silverstein

Doing What’s Right is Never Simple – Ask God

26.08.2025 50

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Mordechai Silverstein

Our Greatest Gift to God

06.08.2025 40

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Mordechai Silverstein

Never Abandon Your People

29.05.2025 40

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Mordechai Silverstein

Who Says Doing What is Right is Easy

09.04.2025 40

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Mordechai Silverstein

When Being Good is not Good Enough

26.03.2025 40

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Who’s Got the Talent?

21.03.2025 30

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Mordechai Silverstein

Not Knowing is Life’s Challenge

09.01.2025 30

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Mordechai Silverstein