Divrei Torah Archive
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Should the Blind Thank Hashem for the Gift of Sight? D’var Torah for Parshat Shelach Lecha
Every morning in our prayers, we say: “בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, פּוֹקֵחַ עִוְרִים” “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, for opening the eyes of Read more... -
“There Can Hardly Be Anything As Dangerous To Our People As A Jewish Antisemite.”: D’var Torah for Parshat Baha’alotecha
“There can hardly be anything as dangerous to our people as a Jewish antisemite.” This is a lesson we have tragically learned throughout our long Jewish history, and it is Read more... -
Are You A Kehat Or A Gershon? D’var Torah for Parshat Naso
At the commencement of the parsha of Naso, we are given a commandment: “נָשֹׂא אֶת־רֹאשׁ בְּנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן גַּם הֵם” “You must also count the heads.” Meaning, take a census figure Read more... -
The Importance of the Journey: D’var Torah for Shavuot
The Importance of the Journey We are all familiar with the concept of a countdown, but in Jewish tradition, we’ve got a count up. That’s exactly what we have been Read more... -
Why Will This Coming Shabbat Be Extra Special? D’var Torah for Bamidbar
Why will this coming Shabbat be extra special? The previous Gerrer Rebbe was once asked: Is there a title for the Shabbat before Shavuot? After all, the Shabbat before Pesach Read more... -
The Most Remarkable Letter in the Alephbet: D’var Torah for Parshat Behar-Bechukotai
The Most Remarkable Letter in the Hebrew Alphabet The most remarkable Hebrew letter would be the letter ו . ו is actually a word, spelled וָו. וָו means a hook. Read more... -
A Kiddush Hashem in Golders Green: D’var Torah for Parshat Emor
This week on the streets of Golders Green, we witnessed a great Kiddush Hashem. What do I mean by this? In Parshat Emor, the Torah gives us the mitzvah of Read more... -
Learning From A Transformative Moment: D’var Torah for Parshat Acharei Mot
Learning From A Transformative Moment If you had the honour of an audience with a monarch, would it make sense that after your meeting, just before you leave the palace, Read more... -
How Tragedy Turns Into A Reward: D’var Torah for Parshat Tazria-Metzora
This Shabbat, on the eve of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, we will be reading the parshiyot of Tazria and Metzora. These two parshiyot have a very strong common theme. Read more... -
Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5786
“A kippah and a Kiddush cup.” This was Keith Siegel’s request when he emerged from 484 days of unimaginable torture at the hands of Hamas in Gaza. His daughter, Shir, Read more...
