Shemot archive
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What Is The Most Powerful Image In The Torah? D’var Torah For Parshat Terumah
There are so many candidates to answer the question of what the most powerful image is in the Torah. My answer would be from Parshat Terumah: The כְּרֻבִים – the Read more... -
An Entire Shabbat Devoted to Giving: D’var Torah for Parshat Mishpatim
This Shabbat, in addition to reading the parsha of Mishpatim, we will read the haftarah for Shekalim. We will be remembering a time when, in temple days, the people were Read more... -
Essential Ingredients in Constructive Criticism: D’var Torah for Parshat Yitro
Many parshiyot in the Torah commence with the word “וַיְדַבֵּר” – “and he spoke”. Or the word “וַיֹּאמֶר” – “and he said”. Yitro starts with the word “וַיִּשְׁמַע” “he listened”. Read more... -
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...
