Shemot archive
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The Wisdom of Children: D’var Torah for Parshat Beshalach
In Parshat Beshalach, there is an intriguing passage. After the אָז יָשִׁיר מֹשֶׁה, describing how Moshe led the nation in singing praises to Hashem after the miraculous parting of Read more... -
Freedom From Slavery: D’var Torah for Parshat Bo
Freedom From Slavery The great moment had come: After 210 years of cruel slavery, Hashem was just about to carry out the 10th of the ten plagues, the slaying of Read more... -
Who Are The Most Important People? D’var Torah for Parshat Va’era
Who are the most important people? In Parshat Va’era, on the eve of the redemption of our people from Egypt, the Torah provides us with a genealogical account of the Read more... -
The Hallmark of Great Jewish Leaders: D’var Torah for Parshat Shemot
The Hallmark of Great Jewish Leaders. We’re all familiar with the narrative: in Parshat Shemot we’re told how Pharaoh, King of Egypt, declared that every baby boy born would be Read more... -
When Appearances Matter. D’var Torah for Parshat Pekudei
The portion of Pekudei is extraordinary. Nearly the entire parsha is devoted to presenting a balance sheet to us. In the last few parashiyot, we learnt how Hashem had instructed Read more... -
One of the greatest parables I have ever read…D’var Torah for Shabbat Parah
How can I accept irrational commandments? This coming Shabbat will be Shabbat Parah, and we recall the time when Hashem gave us the mitzvah of the parah adumah, the red Read more... -
There’s nothing quite like being there: D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Tisa
There’s nothing quite like being there. This powerful message is conveyed to us in Parshat Ki Tisa. It is a well-known story: after forty days and nights, Moses, who had Read more... -
The Torah is speaking to you. D’var Torah for Parshat Tetzaveh
This powerful message emerges out of the very first word of Parshat Tetzaveh, and that word is “Ve’attah” – “and you”. Hashem was addressing Moshe. And, as is well-known, Tetzaveh Read more... -
The joyful times to come…D’var Torah for Parshat Terumah
This Shabbat, we are reading Parshat Terumah, but it is also Rosh Chodesh Adar. There is a teaching from the Talmud that relates to the beginning of this month. In Read more... -
To See or Be Seen…? D’var Torah for Parshat Mishpatim
Do you come to shul to see or to be seen? In Parshat Mishpatim, the Torah presents us with details relating to the Shalosh Regalim, the three pilgrim festivals, and Read more...
