Archive: October 2020
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Lech Lecha: What is the saddest verse in the Torah? A D׳var Torah on the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzchak Rabin
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Lech Lecha Transcript What is the saddest verse of the Torah? Unfortunately there are many verses which could come into contention for such a Read more... -
Look Back to Move Forward: What the Tower of Babel teaches us about strong foundations
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Parshat Noach. Transcript: What is the difference between a good builder and a poor builder? In this week’s parsha of Noach, the Torah Read more... -
Words Create Worlds – the power of speech and the danger of cancel culture
Transcript: Did you know that God used speech to create our world? The Mishna in Masechet Avot at the beginning of Chapter 5 tells us, “B’asara ma’amarot nivra Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Succot 2020
Greatness is not achieved by following our own agenda, but by being motivated to act in the interests of society. Two hours and forty four minutes. That was the amount Read more... -
What do Abraham and an etrog have in common?
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Sukkot Transcript: Abraham was an etrog. This surprising statement is featured in the midrash Torat Kohanim, which declares: “Etrog zeh Avraham Avinu.” Abraham, our Read more...
