Terumah archive
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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... -
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... -
Terumah: The most extraordinary custom I’ve ever heard of!
Transcript: It’s the most extraordinary custom I’ve ever heard of. I’m referring to a comment by Rabbeinu Bachaye, the great 13th Century commentator, who mentions a practice of the Chassidim Read more... -
Terumah: Enablers are as important as achievers!
Transcript: Enablers are as important as achievers. Parshat Terumah presents us with the fascinating details of the furnishing of the Mishkan (the Sanctuary) in the wilderness. As a mobile sanctuary, Read more... -
Terumah: If you turn away from the needs of another person, you’re turning away from the will of Hashem
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Parshat Terumah. Transcript: If you turn away from the needs of another person, you’re turning away from the will of God. This is an Read more... -
D’var Torah: Terumah
Our kindness is directly linked to the sanctity of Hashem! What is the connection between our generosity and the name of Hashem? Parshat Terumah commences with the mitzvah of ‘V’yikchu Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Terumah
This week the Chief Rabbi explains the purpose of our shuls. What is the purpose of our shuls? At the beginning of Parashat Terumah we are given a list of Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Terumah
In this week’s D’var Torah, the Chief Rabbi asks: What is the happiest month in the Hebrew calendar? What is the happiest month in the Hebrew calendar? Most people will Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Terumah
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi teaches us that when we master the art of giving, we receive in return. At the commencement of Parashat Terumah, a Read more...
