Archive: April 2025
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The deeper meaning of numbers in Jewish tradition. D’var Torah for Parshat Shemini
There is only one parsha that has a title containing a number, and that is Parshat Shemini—Shemini meaning “the eighth.” This presents us with an opportunity to study Read more... -
The Taste of Pesach: D’var Torah for Isru Chag
The day after Pesach is a special date on our calendar, similar to the day after Shavuot and the day after Sukkot. There is a term that we apply for Read more... -
The Essence of Our Passover Seder: D’var Torah Ahead of Pesach
What is the essence of the Passover Seder? Within the Haggadah, we read the words of Rabban Gamliel, who teaches: “Kol shelo amar sheloshah devarim ellu bapesach, lo yatza yedei Read more... -
Where Can God Be Found? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayikra
How can we feel an attachment to the Almighty? At the beginning of the Parsha of Vayikra, which marks the start of the book of Vayikra, Hashem gives us a Read more...