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When Appearances Matter. D’var Torah for Parshat Pekudei
The portion of Pekudei is extraordinary. Nearly the entire parsha is devoted to presenting a balance sheet to us. In the last few parashiyot, we learnt how Hashem had instructed Read more... -
Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5785
Pesach has always been a festival of paradoxes. At one and the same time, the festival calls upon us to remember the suffering of our ancestors while slaves in Egypt, Read more... -
Shabbat Erev Pesach Guide 5785
Why is This Year Different? A Practical Guide To The Laws That Apply When Erev Pesach Occurs On Shabbat This year, Erev Pesach coincides with Shabbat, presenting a particular set Read more... -
One of the greatest parables I have ever read…D’var Torah for Shabbat Parah
How can I accept irrational commandments? This coming Shabbat will be Shabbat Parah, and we recall the time when Hashem gave us the mitzvah of the parah adumah, the red Read more... -
There’s nothing quite like being there: D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Tisa
There’s nothing quite like being there. This powerful message is conveyed to us in Parshat Ki Tisa. It is a well-known story: after forty days and nights, Moses, who had Read more... -
Family first. D’var Torah ahead of Purim
Which biblical character am I referring to? He was catapulted overnight from relative anonymity to become second only to the king. In fact, there are two correct answers to this Read more... -
The Torah is speaking to you. D’var Torah for Parshat Tetzaveh
This powerful message emerges out of the very first word of Parshat Tetzaveh, and that word is “Ve’attah” – “and you”. Hashem was addressing Moshe. And, as is well-known, Tetzaveh Read more... -
The joyful times to come…D’var Torah for Parshat Terumah
This Shabbat, we are reading Parshat Terumah, but it is also Rosh Chodesh Adar. There is a teaching from the Talmud that relates to the beginning of this month. In Read more... -
To See or Be Seen…? D’var Torah for Parshat Mishpatim
Do you come to shul to see or to be seen? In Parshat Mishpatim, the Torah presents us with details relating to the Shalosh Regalim, the three pilgrim festivals, and Read more... -
First Phase of the Chief Rabbi’s Schools Review Concludes
In February 2024, the Chief Rabbi launched a landmark review of Jewish schools under his authority in the UK, in partnership with the United Synagogue, PaJeS and UnitED (a project Read more...
