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Where do we find Adam in Vayikra?
Transcript: Where do we find Adam in the book of Vayikra? According to Rashi there is a reference to Adam right at the beginning of the book. At the commencement Read more... -
A late Purim teaches us an important lesson
Transcript: Why is Purim celebrated in the second month of Adar and not the first? In this Jewish leap year we are now commencing the second month of Adar and Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Purim 2022
“When we have opportunities to use any resources or influence we might have to make a positive impact, we are measured by the way that we react to those moments.” 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... -
Ki Tisa: When can we read the Torah in reverse?
Transcript: We don’t just learn from the content of the Torah. We also learn so much from the way in which it is presented. One fine example of this is Read more... -
Tetzaveh: Three important lessons for successful Jewish parenting
Transcript: Three important lessons about successful Jewish parenting appear at the commencement of Parshat Tetzaveh. The Torah gives us a mitzvah in Shemot 27:20, “lehaalot ner tamid” to guarantee that 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... -
Mishpatim: Do your pets know when it is Shabbat?
Transcript: Do your pets know when it is shabbat? I find it fascinating how often over the years people have actually said to me that they genuinely believe that in Read more... -
Yitro: The best entry points to greater Jewish engagement
Transcript: What is the best entry point through which more people can engage better with their Judaism? Parshat Yitro commences with the words, “Vayishma Yitro,” – “Yitro heard.” (Shemot 18:1). Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Holocaust Memorial Day 2022
“Whoever listens to a witness, becomes a witness” “The boy is not a Picasso”. With these words, in 1946, a London publisher explained why the drawings of Thomas Read more...
