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The Most Irrelevant Instruction? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayeira
In Jewish law, this appears to be the most irrelevant instruction. In the Shulchan Auruch, Orach Chaim, chapter 218, we are given details of blessings, and our sages tell us Read more... -
Every One Of Us Can Do Extraordinary Things: D’var Torah for Parshat Lech Lecha
Every single one of us can do extraordinary things. In Parshat Lech Lecha we are told about the very first occasion on which a person was taken hostage, when Lot Read more... -
Don’t be like Noah: D’var Torah for Parshat Noach
We should always try our best not to be like Noah. That is one of the key lessons of Parshat Noah. At the beginning of the parsha, the Torah tells Read more... -
What is at the Heart of our Judaism? D’var Torah for Parshat Bereishit
What is at the heart of our Judaism? Right now on the Jewish calendar we are between Simchat Torah and Shabbat Bereishit. As we are all aware, on Simchat Torah Read more... -
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... -
Why Do I Say the Two Magic Words? D’var Torah for Shabbat Shuvah
What is the correct title for this coming Shabbat, the Shabbat which takes place between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Some people call it Shabbat Shuva, others call it Shabbat Read more... -
When Rosh Hashanah Doesn’t Fall: D’var Torah for Rosh Hashanah
Why can Rosh Hashanah never commence on a Sunday, a Wednesday, or a Friday? Our sages taught us to remember this with the saying ‘lo adu rosh’- Rosh Hashanah, that Read more... -
We Can Always Stand Tall: D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Tavo
Despite campaigns of demonisation, we can always stand tall. There is a fascinating connection between stones and the Jewish people. In Parshat Ki Tavo, for example, our nation was commanded Read more... -
Coincidence? D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Teitzei
Every coincidence issues a call to us. We learn this from a fascinating mitzvah in Parshat Ki Teitzei. “Ki yikareh katzipor l’fanecha”, if by chance you come across a bird’s Read more...
