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What Will Our Monuments Look Like? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayishlach
What Will Our Monuments Look Like? We are familiar with the concept of a Matzevah, a stone slab which sadly covers a grave. But intriguingly and significantly in Parshat Vayishlach, Read more... -
How Do You Respond to Your Dreams? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayetzei
How Do You Respond to Your Dreams? The book of Bereshit (Genesis) could easily be given the subtitle “The Book of Dreams,” as there are many significant dreams within it. Read more... -
The Akeida was a major misunderstanding. D’var Torah for Parshat Vayera
The Akeida was a major misunderstanding. That is how Rashi explains this epic event, which is presented to us in Parshat Vayera. Rashi cites the Midrash in Bereshit Rabbah, Read more... -
When people curse those who bless them…D’var Torah for Parshat Lech Lecha
Sometimes people curse those who bless them. This is a message that emerges from the beginning of Parshat Lech Lecha. Hashem conveys to Avraham the significance of his future generations, Read more... -
Words produce light – D’var Torah for Parshat Noach
Words produce light. This powerful message emerges at the commencement of Parshat Noach. Hashem commanded Noach to construct an ark, instructing him, “tzohar ta’aseh latevah” —”make a window for the Read more... -
Marking the Yahrzeit of October 7
Marking the Yahrzeit of October 7 As Jewish communities prepare to mark the first Yahrzeit, on Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, of the victims of the October 7th terror attacks in Israel, Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Honouring Lily Ebert
“…In the face of unimaginable adversity, Lily Ebert embodied the spirit of survival and remembrance.” Good morning. To meet Lily Ebert, who sadly passed away this week, was Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Rosh Hashanah
“…Jewish tradition teaches that we are defined by what we give.” Good morning, The Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah, which commences this evening. Feels very different this year, Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s essay: What is Zionism?
What is Zionism? Why the State of Israel is central to Jewish identity. By Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis It is said that Chaim Weizmann, who would later become the first Read more... -
Marking October 7 during a season of anniversaries
This is a season of anniversaries. Rosh Hashanah is an anniversary — it marks the very first day on which human beings were brought into the world. Hashem started His Read more...
