Archive: January 2026
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The Wisdom of Children: D’var Torah for Parshat Beshalach
In Parshat Beshalach, there is an intriguing passage. After the אָז יָשִׁיר מֹשֶׁה, describing how Moshe led the nation in singing praises to Hashem after the miraculous parting of Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Holocaust Memorial Day
“Of What Value Is Memory If It Does Not Move Us To Action In the Present?” Good morning. Harry Olmer MBE, once said: “For decades, I have shared Read more... -
Freedom From Slavery: D’var Torah for Parshat Bo
Freedom From Slavery The great moment had come: After 210 years of cruel slavery, Hashem was just about to carry out the 10th of the ten plagues, the slaying of Read more... -
The Sunday Times – Holocaust Memorial Day Is a Date We Cannot Afford To Forget
Wary of tensions over today’s conflict in the Middle East, too many schools have stepped back from our human duty to mark, and learn from, the past Imagine that you Read more... -
Who Are The Most Important People? D’var Torah for Parshat Va’era
Who are the most important people? In Parshat Va’era, on the eve of the redemption of our people from Egypt, the Torah provides us with a genealogical account of the Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi Visits Ireland
The Chief Rabbi and Valerie spent a meaningful Shabbat with the Irish Jewish community, as the Dublin Hebrew Congregation prepared to move from the Terenure Synagogue to a new home. Read more... -
Sunday Telegraph – Genocide is humanity’s gravest crime. It should not be used as a political insult
To invoke the term as an accusation against Israel is to strip it of its true meaning. “Words can be like tiny doses of arsenic: they are swallowed unnoticed, appear Read more... -
The Hallmark of Great Jewish Leaders: D’var Torah for Parshat Shemot
The Hallmark of Great Jewish Leaders. We’re all familiar with the narrative: in Parshat Shemot we’re told how Pharaoh, King of Egypt, declared that every baby boy born would be Read more...
