Vayikra archive
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Tazria-Metzora: A Torah view on cancel culture
Transcript When is it important to call a spade a spade? In Parshat Noach (Bereishit 7:2) the Torah gives us details of the animals brought onto Noah’s Ark: “Min habehema Read more... -
Shemini: The surprising value of self-doubt
Transcript: If you think that you’re not good enough, perhaps that’s the very reason why you’re the best person for the job. We learn this from Parshat Shemini. Hashem had Read more... -
Pesach: THIS is the guarantee for our survival!
Transcript How can we guarantee our Jewish survival? We will give an answer to this question at the seder table. We will raise our cups and declare: “Vehi she’amda la’avoteinu Read more... -
Vayikra: Adding salt to bread helps us to improve our characters
Transcript: Adding salt to bread helps us to improve our characters. How can this be the case? The Torah in Parshat Vayikra introduces us to the mincha, the ‘meal’ Read more... -
D’var Torah: Behar Bechukotai
Transcript: Do you know a four lettered Hebrew word comprised of the same four letters? The answer is וווו spelling the word ‘U’vavo’ meaning, ‘and his hook’. I doubt there Read more... -
D’var Torah: Emor
When can the performance of a great mitzva bring our people into disrepute? The Torah, in Parshat Emor, gives us the mitzvah: ‘vlo techalelu et sheim kodshei – you Read more... -
D’var Torah: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
You can live forever. This is the conclusion of Targum Unkalus, the Aramaic translation of the Torah. In its comment on an important verse in this week’s Parshah of Achrei Read more... -
D’var Torah: Tazria Metzora
Where in the Torah do you find an example of purposeful isolation? Where in the Torah do you find an example of purposeful isolation? It is in Parshat Tazriah which Read more... -
D’var Torah: Vayikra
Why do we add salt to our bread at the commencement of our meals? In Parshat Vayikra the Torah tells us ‘al kol korbancha takriv melach’ – ‘you must offer Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Bechukotai
The Jewish people have never given up hope… There is always room for hope. This powerful message is presented to us in a wonderful Haftorah for Parashat Bechukotai from the Read more...
