Bereishit archive
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Bereishit: Why the world is built and preserved with 7 and 28
Transcript: The very first verse of the Torah – “Bereishit barah Elokim et hashamayim v’et haaretz,” – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth,” contains seven words Read more... -
Words Create Worlds – the power of speech and the danger of cancel culture
Transcript: Did you know that God used speech to create our world? The Mishna in Masechet Avot at the beginning of Chapter 5 tells us, “B’asara ma’amarot nivra Read more... -
Dvar Torah: Bereishit
Why does the Torah not count correctly? In Psalm 90 we are taught ‘limnot yamenu kein hoda’ah, vnavi levav chochma – ‘teach us Hashem, to number our days correctly so Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Bereishit
In this week’s D’var Torah for Bereishit, the Chief Rabbi explains why real paradise is to be found just east of the Garden of Eden. When were the good old Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayeira
In this week’s D’var Torah the Chief Rabbi explains how the difference of a single letter teaches us a powerful lesson on Jewish education. How do we explain the incongruous Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Bereishit
In this week’s D’var Torah the Chief Rabbi learns from Parashat Bereishit that truth will always prevail. In the biblical account of creation Hashem declares: “Na’aseh Adam b’Tzalmenu k’Dmutenu Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Bereishit
‘In order to be able parents, we shouldn’t raise a child like Cain’ – In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi offers a deep insight into the art Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Bereishit
“Location, Location, Location” – In his D’var Torah for this week’s Torah portion, Bereishit, the Chief Rabbi focuses on the cherubs that God stations outside Eden to prevent anyone returning Read more...
