Archive: May 2021
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Beha’alotecha: Exacerbating Jewish suffering?
Transcript What can make Jewish suffering even worse for us? In Parshat Beha’alotecha, the Torah tells us about a tragic episode relating to ‘vehasafsuf asher bekirbo’ – the mixed multitude Read more... -
Nasso: Sixty armed warriors surrounded King Solomon’s bed every night!
Transcript: King Solomon had sixty armed warriors surrounding his bed every night to protect him. How do we know this? In the Song of Songs 3:7, we are told, “Hinei Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Shavuot 2021
“The most profound challenges can only be overcome when we act selflessly together.” Would we call the summit of a mountain ‘the climb’ or the World Cup Final the qualifying Read more... -
Shavuot: Which festival has the most surprising name?
Transcript Which festival has the most surprising name? For me, the answer is definitely Shavuot. Why do I say that? In Parshat Re’eh (Devarim 16:16), the Torah gives us the Read more... -
Support for UNICEF’s Vaccinaid campaign from Chief Rabbi Mirvis
Judaism teaches us that ‘if you save one life, it is as if you have saved the world.’ That’s one reason why Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is supporting the Vaccinaid 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...
