Divrei Torah Archive
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D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Tavo
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi highlights that there is a punishment for not being happy! There is a punishment for not being happy. It’s in this Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Ki Tetze
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi references the Gemarah in Bava Batra, where a teacher’s mistake once caused a national catastrophe. A teacher’s mistake once caused a Read more... -
D’var Torah: Shoftim
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi teaches us about the Art of Compromise. Are compromises a good thing? This week’s Parasha of Shoftim tells us ‘Tzedek Tzedek Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Re’eh
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi askes the question: Why should we be like the sand of the sea? Is the Torah speaking directly to me? This Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Eikev
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi highlights that there is no Mitzvah in the Torah for us to recite a blessing before we eat our food. There Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Va’etchanan
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi asks the question: The Ten Commandments or The Five Pairs? The Chief Rabbi reveals a different way for us to think 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 Matot-Massei
When one person’s piety caused a national disaster – a lesson for the Three Weeks. In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi reflects on Rabbi Zecharia ben Avkulas Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Pinchas
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi discusses the connection between almonds and the Three Weeks. Why are almonds significant for us? This Shabbat, the first Shabbat of Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Balak
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi discusses what our sages proposed as the fourth paragraph of the Shema. There were nearly four paragraphs of the Shema. The Read more...
