Divrei Torah Archive
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Two key features of outstanding Jewish leadership. D’var Torah for Beha’alotecha.
Here are two key features of outstanding Jewish leadership… They are presented to us in Parshat Beha’alotecha. The Leviim, the ancient Levites, were the spiritual leaders of our people. Read more... -
Tragically, the safe rooms were not so safe. D’var Torah for Shavuot.
Tragically, the safe rooms were not so safe. That is something I think about every single day. Ever since I stood in the safe rooms of Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Read more... -
Why the wilderness? D’var Torah for Parshat Bamidbar.
Transcript: Why the wilderness? Surely the Torah didn’t need to use that term ‘Bemidbar’ and yet at the commencement of this week’s portion which is at the beginning of a Read more... -
Through what merit is the Jewish people saved? D’var Torah for Parshat Bechukotai.
Transcript: Through what merit is the Jewish people saved? One answer is presented in Parshat Bechukotai. Within the context of the tochacha, a long tragic list of curses which God Read more... -
“You experience miracles every single day”. D’var Torah for Parshat Behar.
Transcript: Did you know that you experience miracles every single day? We acknowledge that three times a day in our Amidah prayer, when we say thank you to Hashem ‘Ve’al Read more... -
From where do we know that ten men constitute a minyan? D’var Torah for Parshat Emor
Transcript: From where do we know that ten men constitute a minyan – a quorum for prayer? The source is in Parshat Emor. The Torah tells us ‘Venikdashti betoch bnei Read more... -
‘It doesn’t make sense.’ D’var Torah for Parshat Kedoshim
Transcript: It doesn’t make sense. That’s how many people relate to the Torah’s regulations concerning mixtures. Now, we are familiar with mixtures of meat and milk, and we know that Read more... -
‘After death we say holy things’. D’var Torah for Parshat Acharei
Transcript: After death we say holy things. That is a translation of the titles, of the three portions of the law, which we commence reading this Shabbat. ‘Acharei Mot Kedoshim Read more... -
Shabbat HaGadol: Will this Shabbat be the greatest of them all?
Transcript: Will this Shabbat be the greatest of them all? It’s called ‘Shabbat HaGadol’ – ‘The great Sabath’ and it always takes place on the Shabbat prior to our celebration Read more... -
Parshat Tazria: The happiest month?
Transcript: We have just commenced what is probably the happiest month on the Jewish calendar. It’s the month of Nisan and as many of us know, throughout this month Read more...
