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D’var Torah: The First Days of Pesach
In his D’var Torah for the first two days of Pesach, the Chief Rabbi explores the connection between Pesach and Tisha B’Av. What is the antidote to gratuitous hatred? The Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Tzav
In this week’s D’var Torah, the Chief Rabbi explains why this Shabbat will be great. The Shabbat prior to Pesach is always called Shabbat HaGadol which means the great Sabbath. Read more... -
D’var Torah: Yom Kippur 5778
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Yom Kippur 5778 Yom Kippur is an anniversary; it’s the day on which Moshe came down from Mount Sinai on the second occasion. You’ll 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 Devarim
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi discusses a most surprising halacha for Tisha B’Av! It is forbidden to study Torah. This is one of the surprising Halachot Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Nasso/Shavuot
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi asks us the question: What’s so special about the number 176? 176 is a special number. Why do I say that? Read more... -
D’var Torah: Yom Ha’atzmaut
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi discusses the meaning of “Yom Ha’atzmaut”. The term Yom Ha’atzmaut is taken from the root ‘Etzem’, which means a ‘bone’. So Read more... -
D’var Torah: Shabbat Chol Hamoed
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi teaches us about the real joys of Pesach. With regards to the festival of Pesach, as is the case with our Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Tzav (Shabbat HaGadol)
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi explains why this will be a great Shabbat… The Shabbat before Pesach is called Shabbat HaGadol, ‘the great Sabbath’. Many reasons Read more... -
D’var Torah: Purim
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi explains why Purim can be regarded as the holiest day of the year. On Purim, which we are just about to Read more...
