Devarim archive
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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 Shoftim
In this week’s D’var Torah for Shoftim, the Chief Rabbi explains the importance of sharing good and positive news. Signposts were erected to save lives. We learn this from Parashat Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Re’eh
In this week’s D’var Torah for Re’eh, the Chief Rabbi explains that we must reach out with a hand of friendship to everybody, even those beyond our social circles. We Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Eikev
In this week’s D’var Torah for Eikev, the Chief Rabbi explains why we read the paragraphs of the Shema in the order that we do. The order is all wrong! Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Va’etchanan
In this week’s D’var Torah for Va’etchanan, the Chief Rabbi explains the enormous significance of repetition found in the Torah. Why is there so much repetition in the Torah? Time Read more... -
D’var Torah: Tisha B’Av
The Chief Rabbi’s message for Tisha B’Av. If only we asked the right questions. Over this coming weekend there is one question that we are going to be hearing time Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ha’azinu – Rosh Hashana 5778
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi urges: Let’s make 5778 the year of the rope. Let’s make 5778 the year of the rope. This coming Shabbat in Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech (Selichot)
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi asks: why do Ashkenazim always start Selichot on Motzei Shabbat? The answer is connected to happiness and optimism. Why do Selicho Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Tavo
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi highlights that there is a punishment for not being happy! There is a punishment for not being happy. It’s in this 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...
