Archive: April 2021
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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... -
A moment in history
Covid-19 has created a fundamental rupture in the fabric of our communal life, disrupting our established infrastructure and institutions. In my inaugural address as Chief Rabbi in 2013, I made Read more... -
Shemini: The surprising value of self-doubt
Transcript: If you think that you’re not good enough, perhaps that’s the very reason why you’re the best person for the job. We learn this from Parshat Shemini. Hashem had Read more...