Divrei Torah Archive
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Moshe Kept A Diary? D’var Torah for Parshat Matot-Masei
Moshe Kept A Diary? In Parshat Masei, Hashem instructed Moshe to write down all the details of the journeys of the Israelites in the wilderness: “וַיִּכְתֹּב מֹשֶׁה אֶת־מוֹצָאֵיהֶם לְמַסְעֵיהֶם” “Moshe Read more... -
The Origins of Semicha: D’var Torah For Parshat Pinchas
Semicha is the term we use for rabbinic ordination, but what does it actually mean? We learn the answer from the portion of Pinchas. Before Moshe died, he was adamant Read more... -
The Jewish World Will Become Aligned: D’var Torah for Parshat Chukat-Balak
This coming Shabbat, the Jewish world will become aligned. Because until now, we haven’t been. Since Shavuot, the Torah reading in Israel has been different from that of the diaspora. Read more... -
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...
