Divrei Torah Archive
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The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Shavuot and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Transcript There is a strong connection between the festival of Shavuot and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. On the festival, for our Torah reading, we will read from Parshat Yitro about Read more... -
Bechukotai: We must appreciate our community Rabbis and Rebbetzens
Transcript We must appreciate our community Rabbis and Rebbetzens. This important message is presented to us close to the conclusion of the book of Vayikra in a passage in Parshat Read more... -
Behar: In business, we’re all princes
Transcript Every single person we do business with is the child of an exceptionally important person. This is a comment of the great medieval commentator Sforno on Parshat Behar which Read more... -
Emor – Shabbat UK: A journey beyond Shabbat UK
Transcript: Over these seven weeks we are building our characters. This is thanks to the Torah law in Parshat Emor which tells us, “Sheva shabbatot temimot tihyena.” We count the Read more... -
Kedoshim: What is the hallmark of a Torah scholar?
Transcript What is the hallmark of a Torah scholar? Parshat Kedoshim presents us with the well known verse, “Veahavta lereacha kemocha,” – “Love your fellow as yourself.” Rabbi Akiva famously Read more... -
Acharei Mot: The Torah’s travel insurance
Transcript Have you ever been asked to take ‘shliach mitzvah’ money? If you have, you’ll be familiar with the idea. The Talmud teaches, “Shluchei mitzvah einan nizokin.” – “People who Read more... -
Pesach: Are you thirsty without knowing it?
Transcript When are we thirsty without even knowing it? At our seder tables, we declare, “Kol dichfin yeitei v’yeichol. Kol ditzrich yeitei veyifsach.” – “Let all who are hungry come Read more... -
Shabbat HaGadol: How can one shabbat be ‘greater’ than all the others?
Transcript How can any one shabbat be greater than all the others? This coming shabbat will have the title ‘Shabbat HaGadol’ – The Great Sabbath. Many reasons are given as Read more... -
Tazria & Parshat HaChodesh: The Torah’s 30-day renewal programme
Transcript: It’s not always good for us to become creatures of habit. This shabbat we’ll be reading the special maftir for Parshat HaChodesh from the Book of Shemot (12:2). There Read more... -
Shemini: The most important ingredient for great leadership
Transcript A surprising ingredient for outstanding leadership – this is what we discover in Parshat Shemini. Aaron had been appointed as the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest of the nation. Read more...
