Member Drashes
A “drash” or “d’var Torah” is a brief talk illuminating some part of the week’s Torah portion or some other Jewish text.
To “drash,” from the Hebrew “lidrosh,” literally means to seek, as in seeking wisdom or meaning.
If you are interested in giving a D'rash for Shabbat, or leyning (chanting Torah) please email Kolotnik Rabbi Max Reynolds at mackenzie.zev@gmail.com.
To add a drash to the page, please contact Communications Coordinator Rudy Malcom at RudyMalcom@kolotchayeinu.org.
Genesis
Bereishit by Ellen Lubell, October 14, 2017
Noakh by Mike Cockrill, October 21, 2017
Lech Lecha by Ann Cheng and Lisa Zbar, November 9, 2019
Trans Day of Remembrance - Chayei Sarah by Rabbi Mackenzie Reynolds, November 23, 2019
No Longer A New Darshan! - Vayetzei by Gregg Alpert, November 25, 2017
Va-Yeshev by Sharon Jaynes, December 21, 2019
Vayigash by T Wise, January 4, 2020
Exodus
Shemot by Talia Baurer, January 17, 2020
Shemot by Arthur Strimling, January 6, 2018
Va'era by Adam Jacobs, January 25, 2020
Terumah by Josh Rubin, February 9, 2019
Ki Tisa by Sierra Mohamed, February 23, 2019
Vayakhel-Pekudei by Josh Rubin and Olivia Hay-Rubin, March 25, 2017
Leviticus
Tsav by Ellen Gruber Garvey, March 23, 2019
Numbers
Naso by Ellen Gruber Garvey, May 26, 2018
Beha'alotcha by Nicole Fix, June 22, 2019
Korakh by Fred Bernstein, June 16, 2018
Khukat by Stacey Simon, June 23, 2018
Pride- Khukat by Mackenzie Reynolds, June 23, 2018
Balak by Rabbinic Fellow Miriam Grossman, June 30, 2018
Balak by Rabbi Ellen Lippmann,
Her final drash to Kolot Chayeinu, June 30, 2018
Deuteronomy
Ha'Azinu by Gregg Bordowitz, October 12, 2019
Rosh HaShanah 5780 Day 1 Vayeira by Imani Romney-Rosa Chapman, September 30, 2019
Rosh HaShanah 5780 Shofar Service by Yael Ezry, September 30, 2019