Divrei Torah Archive
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Parshat Vayishlach: In war, there are no winners.
Transcript: In war, there are no winners. In Parshat Vayishlach, we read how Yaakov was just about to meet up with his twin brother Esav, who had threatened to kill Read more... -
Parshat Vayeitzei: We should be positive and never despair.
Transcript: We should be positive and never despair. That’s the message emerging from Parshat Vayeitzei. Yaakov has his famous dream of the ladder, and, in the midst of this prophecy, Read more... -
Chayei Sarah and the tragic war: The whole Jewish people is one family!
Transcript: The name of the main character is missing. That’s what we find in Parshat Chayei Sarah. Let’s say a school were putting on a play of this week’s Parsha Read more... -
Parshat Vayeira: It’s what you do that counts
Transcript: It’s what you do that counts. At the beginning of Parshat Vayeira, Hashem appears to Avraham immediately after he had had his brit milah and Avraham subsequently saw some Read more... -
A special message for the Jewish community from the Chief Rabbi
Transcript: I have just listened to one of the most inspirational radio interviews I have ever heard. Rav Doron Perez, head of world Mizrachi was being interviewed. And when the Read more... -
Succot: What’s the most important part of any major event?
Transcript: What’s the most important part of any major event? Programmers say it is the follow up. The value of the day is not what happens on that day, rather Read more... -
Yom Kippur: The difference between hope and ‘good’ hope
Transcript: What’s the difference between hope and ‘good’ hope? Surely all hope is good? In our prayers at this time of the year, we say to Hashem ‘Uvechein tein kavod Read more... -
Rosh Hashanah: Two steps to achievable teshuva
Transcript: Here’s a question for you. What is not over the heavens, not over the seas but in our mouths and our hearts to do? This is how Parshat Nitzavim Read more... -
Ki Tavo: How do some people justify antisemitism?
Transcript How do some people justify antisemitism? In Parshat Ki Tavo, we are told how in ancient times farmers would come to the Temple. They would bring their bikkurim, their Read more... -
Elul: We can have hope in the future!
Transcript Confidence and trepidation are an integral part of the rollercoaster of our lives. This is so well presented in Psalm 27, LeDavid Hashem Ori, which we recite at this Read more...
