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Our tradition demands hope. D’var Torah ahead of midnight Selichot
Our tradition demands hope. Our mood on Saturday night is influenced by the Shabbat that precedes it. This is certainly the case when it comes to the Saturday night Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Rosh Hashanah Message 5785
During this most painful year, in addition to the trauma of the terrorist atrocities, the capture of hostages and the tragic war, we have been subjected to a constant barrage Read more... -
We must be happy; we’ve got no choice. – D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Tavo
We must be happy; we’ve got no choice. That’s the message that emerges from Parshat Ki Tavo, where the Torah gives us the Tochecha, a long list of horrific Read more... -
Remembering and Never Forgetting? – D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Teitzei
In Parshat Ki Teitzei, the Torah gives us a crucial imperative: we must remember, and we must never forget. This instruction might seem redundant — after all, if you’re Read more... -
The Peace of Our Homes – D’var Torah for Parshat Shoftim.
Every time we walk into our homes, we’re reminded of the fact that the peace of our homes is built on compromise. Now why do I say this? In Parshat Read more... -
Thirsty for Torah – D’var Torah for Parshat Re’eh.
If people are thirsty, should we take water to them, or should we wait for them to come and ask for it? The prophet Isaiah in the Haftarah for Parshat Read more... -
What’s the best advice you can give to a good person? D’var Torah for Parshat Eikev.
What’s the best advice you can give to a good person? I’ll tell you the answer that the prophet Isaiah gives. In the Haftarah for Parshat Eikev, he declares ‘Shim’u Read more... -
Hashem’s reputation is in our hands…? D’var Torah for Parshat Vaetchanan.
Hashem’s reputation is in our hands. The source for this is a passage of the Torah we all know by heart, it’s in the first paragraph of the Shema, which Read more... -
Words of encouragement. D’var Torah for Parshat Devarim
From the Parsha of Devarim we have wonderful words of encouragement for the Jewish people right now. Moshe declared ‘Hashem elohei avotechem yosef aleichem kachem elef pe’amim’. May the Lord, Read more... -
Why was a whole tribe split in two? D’var Torah for Parshat Matot-Masei.
Why was a whole tribe split in two? At the end of the book of Bemidbar, we’re told the fascinating details of how two and a half tribes, Reuven, Gad Read more...