Divrei Torah Archive
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Bo: Seeing the best in everything
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Bo. Transcript Where in the Torah do we find a lesson about nitpicking? It’s in Parshat Bo. The Torah tells us how, immediately Read more... -
Va’eira: Covid-19 must prompt us to treasure older people
The Chief Rabbis’ weekly insight for Parshat Va’eira Transcript: From the Coronavirus we learn that we should never forsake our senior citizens. Ever since the commencement of the pandemic, the Read more... -
Shemot: What does our name mean to others?
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Shemot. Transcript: Are names boring? Picture the scene. You’re at a simcha, a happy event, and the host stands up, as hosts do, Read more... -
Vayechi: Our Covid-19 journey – how should we respond to its uncertainty?
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Vayechi. Transcript It has no beginning. Every parsha starts at the beginning of a fresh paragraph. There’s either a short gap or a Read more... -
A Fast on a Friday? Asarah B’Tevet: Treating the root cause, not the symptoms.
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Asarah b’Tevet and Parshat Vayigash Transcript This week shabbat will commence in a most unusual way. We’ll be fasting, and we’ll only be able Read more... -
Mikeitz: By sharing, we receive more than we give
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Mikeitz Transcript: What is the best way to share? In last week’s Parsha of Vayeishev, and at the beginning of this week’s Parsha of Read more... -
Chanukah: We can always climb higher!
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Chanukah and Parshat Vayeishev Transcript: The way in which we light the Chanukah candles teaches us how to achieve our full potential. The Famous Read more... -
Vayeitzei: Making the journey count as much as the destination
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Vayeitzei Why isn’t’ there a parsha called ‘Yaakov’? We have six parshiot named after people: Noach, Chayei Sara, Yitro, Korach, Balak and Pinchas. This Read more... -
Toldot: Jacob and the Pandemic
Why are our voices today more powerful than ever before? Transcript: Why are our voices today more powerful than ever before? In Parshat Toldot, the Torah tells us how Yaakov Read more... -
Chayei Sara: Is the title misleading? A tribute to Rabbi Lord Sacks z”l
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Chayei Sara. Transcript: Is the title of this week’s parsha misleading? Chayei Sara means the life of Sara, but when one has a Read more...