Archive: July 2026
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Make a Bracha Before Eating? D’var Torah for Parshat Eikev
Make a Bracha Before Eating? Did you know that there is no mitzvah in the Torah for us to recite a blessing before we eat? In Parshat Eikev, we are Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Shalem Fellowship – Leeds
Join our inspiring learning programme, the Shalem Fellowship, in partnership with the Wohl Legacy and Yeshiva University, in Leeds. After the commencement of the Shalem Fellowship in London, the Read more... -
When Does The Number of Words Recited Matter? D’var Torah for Parshat Vaetchanan
When Does The Number of Words Recited Matter? In Jewish tradition, there is a halacha determined by the number of words we recite – the Shema, the first paragraph of Read more... -
The Whole Jewish World Will Be Asking, “How?”: D’var Torah for Parshat Devarim
The Whole Jewish World Will Be Asking: “How?” Over the coming week, the whole Jewish world will be asking the same question again and again: “אֵיכָה?” “How?” How could we Read more... -
Moshe Kept A Diary? D’var Torah for Parshat Matot-Masei
Moshe Kept A Diary? In Parshat Masei, Hashem instructed Moshe to write down all the details of the journeys of the Israelites in the wilderness: “וַיִּכְתֹּב מֹשֶׁה אֶת־מוֹצָאֵיהֶם לְמַסְעֵיהֶם” “Moshe Read more... -
The Origins of Semicha: D’var Torah For Parshat Pinchas
Semicha is the term we use for rabbinic ordination, but what does it actually mean? We learn the answer from the portion of Pinchas. Before Moshe died, he was adamant Read more...
