Vayikra archive
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Kedoshim: What is the hallmark of a Torah scholar?
Transcript What is the hallmark of a Torah scholar? Parshat Kedoshim presents us with the well known verse, “Veahavta lereacha kemocha,” – “Love your fellow as yourself.” Rabbi Akiva famously Read more... -
Acharei Mot: The Torah’s travel insurance
Transcript Have you ever been asked to take ‘shliach mitzvah’ money? If you have, you’ll be familiar with the idea. The Talmud teaches, “Shluchei mitzvah einan nizokin.” – “People who Read more... -
Tazria & Parshat HaChodesh: The Torah’s 30-day renewal programme
Transcript: It’s not always good for us to become creatures of habit. This shabbat we’ll be reading the special maftir for Parshat HaChodesh from the Book of Shemot (12:2). There Read more... -
Shemini: The most important ingredient for great leadership
Transcript A surprising ingredient for outstanding leadership – this is what we discover in Parshat Shemini. Aaron had been appointed as the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest of the nation. Read more... -
Tzav: The beauty of compromise
Transcript A recipe for disaster: that’s what happens when people always insist on getting their way. In Parshat Tzav, the Torah introduces us to the ‘korban olah’, the burnt offering, Read more... -
Where do we find Adam in Vayikra?
Transcript: Where do we find Adam in the book of Vayikra? According to Rashi there is a reference to Adam right at the beginning of the book. At the commencement Read more... -
Behar-Bechukotai: The power of ‘if…’
Transcript: There is hidden power in the word ‘if’. Parshat Bechukotai commences, “Im bechukotai teileichu,” – “If you walk in my statutes and keep the laws of the Torah,” then Read more... -
Emor: Count each day to make each day count!
Transcript: Where do we have a mitzvah to count? In Parshat Emor (Vayikra 23:15) the Torah tells us, “Usfartem lachem,” – “Count for yourselves,” meaning that from the second day Read more... -
Acharei Mot Kedoshim: Holiness is probably not what you think
Transcript What is holiness? When we hear the term holy, we conjure up all types of images in our mind but actually the concept of kedusha, holiness, is quite Read more... -
Tazria-Metzora: A Torah view on cancel culture
Transcript When is it important to call a spade a spade? In Parshat Noach (Bereishit 7:2) the Torah gives us details of the animals brought onto Noah’s Ark: “Min habehema Read more...