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D’var Torah: Chukat
Some of the greatest blessings are wrapped up in a curse An example of this can be found in Parshat Chukat. The Torah tells us how Hashem had sent a Read more... -
D’var Torah: Korach
How would you define a kosher argument? The Mishna helps us. In Pirkei Avot – the Ethics of the Fathers – we are introduced to the concept of a ‘machloket Read more... -
D’var Torah: Shelach Lecha
When did an entire nation suffer from low self-esteem? Parshat Shelach-Lecha tells us how the meraglim, the 12 spies, returned from the land of Cana’an. Ten of them delivered Read more... -
D’var Torah: Beha’alotecha
How do we know that every single one of us can feel our own special connection to the Torah? Parshat Behaalotecha tells us “וַאֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם – the ark Read more... -
D’var Torah: Nasso
What does the Torah say about good parenting? The term Nasso, which is the title of this week’s Parsha, has three separate meanings. Nasso means to count. It also means Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s principles for exiting lockdown
The Chief Rabbi has written as follows to each of the communities that fall under his aegis, setting out the following key principles that will underpin their exit from lockdown: Read more... -
D’var Torah – Shavuot
Why is it important to enjoy the meal at a wedding? The Gemara in Berachot 6b tells us, “כׇּל הַנֶּהֱנֶה מִסְּעוּדַת חָתָן…זוֹכֶה לַתּוֹרָה” – “whoever enjoys the meal at a Read more... -
“A Life of Vertical & Horizontal Responsibility: Shavuot During the Coronavirus Pandemic”
On Sunday, the Chief Rabbi & Rabbi Sacks explored the powerful dual responsibility conferred upon us at Sinai. “A Life of Vertical & Horizontal Responsibility: Shavuot During the Coronavirus Pandemic” Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Shavuot Message 5780
It was the most stunning, awe-inspiring event that the world has ever known. Some three and a half millennia ago, we gathered as a fledgling nation at the foot of Read more... -
D’var Torah: Bamidbar
Will people be proud to be connected to you? This Shabbat, we commence the reading of the book of Bamidbar. Right at the beginning of the book the Torah Read more...
