Ki Teitzei archive
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Remembering and Never Forgetting? – D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Teitzei
In Parshat Ki Teitzei, the Torah gives us a crucial imperative: we must remember, and we must never forget. This instruction might seem redundant — after all, if you’re 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... -
Ki Teitsei: Respect the property of others – even their schmattes!
Transcript: Simla or salma? Both words are used for the term garment in the Torah. In Parshat Ki Teitsei, where the Torah tells us that we have a responsibility to Read more... -
Ki Teitsei: The real reason we love to give food
Transcript: We must always remember the Ammonites and the Moabites. Why? Who were they? What’s this all about? In Parshat Ki Teitsei, the Torah tells us how when the Israelites Read more... -
D’var Torah: Ki Teitsei
Parents should never be jealous of their children. In Parshat Ki Teitsei, the Torah gives us the mitzvah “כִּֽי־יִקַּ֥ח אִ֖ישׁ אִשָּׁ֑ה” – it is a mitzvah to get married. The Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Teitzei
Coincidences are much more than just coincidences… What is the significance of coincidences? In parashat Ki Teitzei we are given a fascinating mitzvah, which I doubt you have ever – Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Teitzei
In this week’s D’var Torah for Ki Teitzei, the Chief Rabbi explains the importance of parents speaking with one voice. “Such a person has never existed and will never exist.” Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Tetze
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi references the Gemarah in Bava Batra, where a teacher’s mistake once caused a national catastrophe. A teacher’s mistake once caused a Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Tetze
‘Let us count our blessings and make our blessings count’ – The timeless message of Ledavid HaShem Ori. Since the commencement of the month of Ellul, we have twice Read more...