Shemot archive
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Every child is the one and only. D’var Torah for Parshat Yitro
Parshat Yitro famously gives us a commandment relating to how we should be good children to our parents. However, it also offers a hint as to how we can be Read more... -
Leadership That Lasts: D’var Torah for Parshat Beshalach
Miriam and Devorah will take centre stage this Shabbat. These two extraordinary role models for all people, for all time, will be featured in our reading for Parshat Beshalach. We Read more... -
Am Yisrael Chai. D’var Torah for Parshat Bo
Valerie and I have just returned from Poland, where we had the privilege of accompanying His Majesty King Charles on a visit to Auschwitz for the commemoration of the 80th Read more... -
Never Again: D’var Torah for Parshat Va’era
This coming week, we will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In anticipation of that moment, the Torah, at the beginning of Parshat Va’era, gives an important Read more... -
The Personal Touch: D’var Torah for Parshat Shemot
It’s one of the best-known verses, but one of the least understood. I’m referring to a verse at the commencement of the book of Shemot, where the Torah tells us: Read more... -
Parshat Terumah: Did you know that there are seven words in our tradition for a gift?
Transcript: Did you know that there are seven words in our tradition for a gift? They are ‘Bracha’, which means blessing, ‘Matana’, present, ‘Shai’, which is a gift. ‘Nedava’, a Read more... -
Parshat Mishpatim: You may be far more religious thank you think.
Transcript: “I am not religious, but I try to be a very good person”. It is quite amazing how many people have given that sentiment to me about themselves. But Read more... -
Parshat Yitro: Is it possible to see sounds?
Transcript: Is it possible to see sounds? From Parshat Yitro we learn that the answer is, yes. Immediately after the Torah tells us about the extraordinary encounter that the nation Read more... -
Parshat Bo: Was Moshe coming or going?
Transcript: Was Moshe coming or going? In the beginning of Parshat Bo, Hashem gives him a command, ‘Bo el-par’oh’, which means ‘come to Pharaoh’. Hashem was actually instructing Moshe to Read more... -
Parshat Va’era: A miracle within a miracle.
Transcript: A miracle within a miracle. That is how Rashi describes the seventh of the ten plagues in Egypt. The plague of hail. And how was that the case? The Read more...
