Vayakhel archive
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Vayakhel-Pekudei: The man who couldn’t afford to close his factory on shabbat
Transcript: “If I close my factory on shabbat, I will lose 4000 rubles each time.” That was the reply given to the Chofetz Chaim by a Jewish factory owner in Read more... -
Vayakhel: What will you be doing on the day after?
Transcript: What will you be doing on the day after? Parshat Vayakhel commences (Shemot 35:1), “Vayakhel Moshe et kol adat Bnei Yisroel.” – “Moshe congregated the entire assembly of the Read more... -
Parshat HaChodesh: Rosh Hashana is at the commencement of the seventh month of the year!
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Parshat HaChodesh. Transcript: Yes, it is true. Rosh Hashanah takes place at the commencement of the seventh month of the year. This anomaly is Read more... -
D’var Torah: Vayakhel Pikudei
Should chefs share recipes? You know, it’s very interesting. There are many chefs and cooks who are delighted to give you a recipe that impresses you. But – if Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayakhel
This week the Chief Rabbi explains to us how Shabbat has been the tool that has unified the Jewish people, even beyond our physical borders. Why is Shabbat so important Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi teaches us that ‘through innovation, we can present the freshness and relevance of Judaism in our times’. This Shabbat, while we Read more... -
D’var Torah: Vayakhel-Shekalim
In his D’var Torah for this week the Chief Rabbi considers the messages imparted by two different palindromes – ‘V’natnu’ (‘They shall give’) appears in the special portion of ‘Shekalim’ Read more...
