Bamidbar archive
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Two key features of outstanding Jewish leadership. D’var Torah for Beha’alotecha.
Here are two key features of outstanding Jewish leadership… They are presented to us in Parshat Beha’alotecha. The Leviim, the ancient Levites, were the spiritual leaders of our people. Read more... -
Tragically, the safe rooms were not so safe. D’var Torah for Shavuot.
Tragically, the safe rooms were not so safe. That is something I think about every single day. Ever since I stood in the safe rooms of Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Read more... -
Why the wilderness? D’var Torah for Parshat Bamidbar.
Transcript: Why the wilderness? Surely the Torah didn’t need to use that term ‘Bemidbar’ and yet at the commencement of this week’s portion which is at the beginning of a Read more... -
Matot Massei: What difference does it make where we live?
Transcript The maths doesn’t add up. In Parshat Maasei we’re told how six cities of refuge were established for our people: three which were to be west of the River Read more... -
Pinchas: What would it be like without you?
Transcript A rabbi once returned to his shul after a vacation. One of his congregants said to him, “Rabbi, you should have been here to see what it’s like without Read more... -
Balak: Every one of us can make time sacred!
Transcript Where do we find the festivals of Pesach, Shavuot and Succot in Parshat Balak? The parsha tells us that after Bilam had cruelly struck his donkey three times, Hashem Read more... -
Korach: Humour can be dangerous!
Transcript Humour is wonderful, but humour can also be dangerous. The Talmud recognises the power of humour and therefore recommends that whenever one is giving a talk, a presentation or Read more... -
Shelach Lecha: How not to use the Torah
Transcript It is possible for a person to be an expert in Torah law without practising any of it. For example, this could be an academic who has studied the Read more... -
Beha’alotecha: “I was filled with dread and I panicked.” Why?
Transcript: I was filled with dread and I panicked. What had happened? I had given an address to a large audience and then I stepped down from the stage without Read more... -
Nasso: Why is peace like a suitcase?
Transcript: Peace is a suitcase. Now why do I say that? In Parshat Nasso we’re given the Birkat Kohanim – the ‘duchaning’ – the blessing that the Kohanim bring from Read more...
