Education archive
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Kedoshim: What is the hallmark of a Torah scholar?
Transcript What is the hallmark of a Torah scholar? Parshat Kedoshim presents us with the well known verse, “Veahavta lereacha kemocha,” – “Love your fellow as yourself.” Rabbi Akiva famously Read more... -
Acharei Mot: The Torah’s travel insurance
Transcript Have you ever been asked to take ‘shliach mitzvah’ money? If you have, you’ll be familiar with the idea. The Talmud teaches, “Shluchei mitzvah einan nizokin.” – “People who Read more... -
Pesach: Are you thirsty without knowing it?
Transcript When are we thirsty without even knowing it? At our seder tables, we declare, “Kol dichfin yeitei v’yeichol. Kol ditzrich yeitei veyifsach.” – “Let all who are hungry come Read more... -
Shabbat HaGadol: How can one shabbat be ‘greater’ than all the others?
Transcript How can any one shabbat be greater than all the others? This coming shabbat will have the title ‘Shabbat HaGadol’ – The Great Sabbath. Many reasons are given as Read more... -
Tazria & Parshat HaChodesh: The Torah’s 30-day renewal programme
Transcript: It’s not always good for us to become creatures of habit. This shabbat we’ll be reading the special maftir for Parshat HaChodesh from the Book of Shemot (12:2). There Read more... -
Tzav: The beauty of compromise
Transcript A recipe for disaster: that’s what happens when people always insist on getting their way. In Parshat Tzav, the Torah introduces us to the ‘korban olah’, the burnt offering, Read more... -
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... -
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...
