drash

We have the principle of PARDES, which is a rabbinic literary invention, whereby each word of the Torah has four levels of interpretation: the literal meaning, peshat, a more subtle or hinting reading, remez, a creative commentary, drash, and a totally hidden or mysterious meaning, sod.

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater: The Torah, The Constitution, And The 4th Of July Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater 2011

We have the principle of PARDES, which is a rabbinic literary invention, whereby each word of the Torah has four levels of interpretation: the literal meaning, peshat, a more subtle or hinting reading, remez, a creative commentary, drash, and a totally hidden or mysterious meaning, sod.

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater: The Torah, The Constitution, And The 4th Of July Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater 2011

May this modest drash on her life and a sacred Jewish text extend her teaching to others and help to assure that her memory will be for a blessing.

We Remember - Lenore Pancoe Meyerhoff, 1927 - 1988 2010

I began by riffing on the rabbi's drash from the morning, in which he talked about the great leaders sent to the Jews and the non-Jews, and I gave my opinion that the founders of American independence could be considered great leaders among the non-Jews.

My Talk: Washington's Letter to Touro Synagogue 2009

Check out his drash on the parsha for a taste of his style.

2007 August | Jewschool 2007

Check out his drash on the parsha for a taste of his style.

Return Again | Jewschool 2007

I contributed a little drash-let to Jewess this week on the daughters of Tzelophchad.

2007 July - Danya Ruttenberg 2007

I contributed a little drash-let to Jewess this week on the daughters of Tzelophchad.

Drash On - Danya Ruttenberg 2007

Rabbi Hartman, I really enjoyed your drash, especially what you were saying about agunot.

2007 May | Jewschool 2007

Rabbi Hartman, I really enjoyed your drash, especially what you were saying about agunot.

Overheard on Shavuot at the Hartman Institute… Ordaining Women? | Jewschool 2007