Shemot archive
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Shemot: Why is this book different from all other books?
Transcript: Why is this book different from all other books? This shabbat we’ll be commencing the reading of the book of Shemot, which some people call the book of Exodus. Read more... -
Shemot: What is the antidote to polarisation?
Transcript: What’s the antidote to polarisation? In Parshat Shemot, the Torah provides us with a detail which simply does not make sense. Vayakam melech chadash al Mitzraim asher lo yodah Read more... -
Shemot: What does our name mean to others?
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Parshat Shemot. Transcript: Are names boring? Picture the scene. You’re at a simcha, a happy event, and the host stands up, as hosts do, Read more... -
Dvar Torah: Shemot
What makes a good leader great? In Parashat Shemot, we are told that Moshe was tending the flocks of Jethro, his father-in-law. When he was standing at the foot of Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Shemot
This week, the Chief Rabbi emphasises the need for consistent Jewish unity. Who was Moshe most afraid of? In Parashat Shemot we read how Moshe, having grown up in the Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Shemot
In this week’s D’var Torah the Chief Rabbi explains how the Torah presents a true leader to us. What a surprise which awaited Pharaoh’s daughter. Parashat Shemot describes how she Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Shemot
We all have the potential to be great. In Parashat Shemot, we have one of the most significant birth announcements ever: Vayeilech Ish Mibeit Levi Vayikach Et Bat Levi Vatahar Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Shemot
In this week’s Torah portion of Shemot, we learn from Moshe’s intervention in a violent assault that we must never stand idly by while there is evil in the world. Read more...