Divrei Torah Archive
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Parshat Terumah: Did you know that there are seven words in our tradition for a gift?
Transcript: Did you know that there are seven words in our tradition for a gift? They are ‘Bracha’, which means blessing, ‘Matana’, present, ‘Shai’, which is a gift. ‘Nedava’, a Read more... -
Parshat Mishpatim: You may be far more religious thank you think.
Transcript: “I am not religious, but I try to be a very good person”. It is quite amazing how many people have given that sentiment to me about themselves. But Read more... -
Parshat Yitro: Is it possible to see sounds?
Transcript: Is it possible to see sounds? From Parshat Yitro we learn that the answer is, yes. Immediately after the Torah tells us about the extraordinary encounter that the nation Read more... -
Parshat Bo: Was Moshe coming or going?
Transcript: Was Moshe coming or going? In the beginning of Parshat Bo, Hashem gives him a command, ‘Bo el-par’oh’, which means ‘come to Pharaoh’. Hashem was actually instructing Moshe to Read more... -
Parshat Va’era: A miracle within a miracle.
Transcript: A miracle within a miracle. That is how Rashi describes the seventh of the ten plagues in Egypt. The plague of hail. And how was that the case? The Read more... -
Parshat Shemot: There is a phenomenon associated with the current tragic war, which we must preserve well beyond it.
Transcript: In Parshat Shemot we are told how Moshe emerged from the palace of Pharoah in search of his brethren. What he saw was a tragic scene. An Egyptian task Read more... -
Parshat Mikeitz: There are still some Pharaohs in our world today.
Transcript: There are still some Pharaohs in our world today. We learn this from the commencement of Parshat Mikeitz. Pharaoh had dreams. The Torah tells us, ‘uPharoh choleim’ – ‘Pharaoh Read more... -
Parshat Vayishlach: In war, there are no winners.
Transcript: In war, there are no winners. In Parshat Vayishlach, we read how Yaakov was just about to meet up with his twin brother Esav, who had threatened to kill Read more... -
Parshat Vayeitzei: We should be positive and never despair.
Transcript: We should be positive and never despair. That’s the message emerging from Parshat Vayeitzei. Yaakov has his famous dream of the ladder, and, in the midst of this prophecy, Read more... -
Chayei Sarah and the tragic war: The whole Jewish people is one family!
Transcript: The name of the main character is missing. That’s what we find in Parshat Chayei Sarah. Let’s say a school were putting on a play of this week’s Parsha Read more...