Vayikra archive
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A D’var Torah for Yom Kippur
As we approach Yom Kippur, I am mindful of the fact that we are currently in the era of the unpredictable. Here in the UK it commenced with the Read more... -
Make those moments last. D’var Torah for Parshat Behar
If we experience an uplifting, inspirational moment, we should take that experience with us through to the rest of our lives. We learn this important lesson from the portion of Read more... -
Counting with Purpose: D’var Torah for Parshat Emor
The way that we count the Omer is a template for all of Jewish life. In Parshat Emor, we’re given the mitzvah to count the days between the beginning of Read more... -
Living After Life. D’var Torah for Parshat Acharei Mot
Where does the Torah tell us that there is an afterlife? There are actually quite a number of references to this, and one of them is in Parshat Acharei Mot. Read more... -
The deeper meaning of numbers in Jewish tradition. D’var Torah for Parshat Shemini
There is only one parsha that has a title containing a number, and that is Parshat Shemini—Shemini meaning “the eighth.” This presents us with an opportunity to study Read more... -
Where Can God Be Found? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayikra
How can we feel an attachment to the Almighty? At the beginning of the Parsha of Vayikra, which marks the start of the book of Vayikra, Hashem gives us a Read more... -
Through what merit is the Jewish people saved? D’var Torah for Parshat Bechukotai.
Transcript: Through what merit is the Jewish people saved? One answer is presented in Parshat Bechukotai. Within the context of the tochacha, a long tragic list of curses which God Read more... -
“You experience miracles every single day”. D’var Torah for Parshat Behar.
Transcript: Did you know that you experience miracles every single day? We acknowledge that three times a day in our Amidah prayer, when we say thank you to Hashem ‘Ve’al Read more... -
From where do we know that ten men constitute a minyan? D’var Torah for Parshat Emor
Transcript: From where do we know that ten men constitute a minyan – a quorum for prayer? The source is in Parshat Emor. The Torah tells us ‘Venikdashti betoch bnei Read more... -
‘It doesn’t make sense.’ D’var Torah for Parshat Kedoshim
Transcript: It doesn’t make sense. That’s how many people relate to the Torah’s regulations concerning mixtures. Now, we are familiar with mixtures of meat and milk, and we know that Read more...
