Parshat HaShavua

Parshat HaShavua Short Divrei Torah on the Weekly Parsha

This week in Israel, we read Parshat Chukat, which includes a famous mitzvah with no rational explanation - Parah Adumah...
22/06/2023

This week in Israel, we read Parshat Chukat, which includes a famous mitzvah with no rational explanation - Parah Adumah - the Red Heifer

זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֣ר | אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֣וּ אֵלֶ֩יךָ֩ פָרָ֨ה אֲדֻמָּ֜ה תְּמִימָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵֽין־בָּ....

This Shabbat in Israel is Parshat Beha'alotcha (next week in chutz laaretz). We read about Pesach Sheini - a second chan...
31/05/2023

This Shabbat in Israel is Parshat Beha'alotcha (next week in chutz laaretz). We read about Pesach Sheini - a second chance!

The 14th of Iyar, exactly 1 month after Passover, is Pesach Sheini, or "Second Passover" a second chance to celebrate Pesach

The Haftorah for Parshat Naso: The Birth of Shimshon
30/05/2023

The Haftorah for Parshat Naso: The Birth of Shimshon

The Haftorah for Parshat Naso (Shoftim13:2-25) is the fascinating story of the birth of Shimshon (Samson), who would grow up to have a complicated life, yet still be a great hero for the people of Israel. The obvious connection to the parsha is the fact that Shimshon was a nazir, and was forbidden t...

The unique and supernatural ritual of the bitter waters for deciding the guilt of a sotah (and adultress) in Parshat Nas...
30/05/2023

The unique and supernatural ritual of the bitter waters for deciding the guilt of a sotah (and adultress) in Parshat Naso (read last week in Israel, this week in chutz laaretz)

The supernatural ritual of the Sotah (adulteress) and the bitter waters

On Shavuot we read about the mitzvah of Kibud Av V'Em - honoring your father and motherחג שמח
24/05/2023

On Shavuot we read about the mitzvah of Kibud Av V'Em - honoring your father and mother
חג שמח

כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יַֽאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר ה' אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ: The fifth commandment in the Torah, "Honor your father and your mother", ...

Dvar Torah on the 4th Commandment, keeping Shabbat which we read on Shavuot
23/05/2023

Dvar Torah on the 4th Commandment, keeping Shabbat which we read on Shavuot

"More than Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews." Ahad Ha'am Shabbat is one of the most important institutions in Judaism, and is observed by Jews throughout the world as a day of rest, worship, and celebration. The Shabbat is considered to be a time of spiritual renewal and a way of re...

On Shavuot, we read the Aseret HaDibrot (10 Commandments)
23/05/2023

On Shavuot, we read the Aseret HaDibrot (10 Commandments)

This week’s Parsha, Yitro, includes the Aseret HaDibrot - the Ten Commandments - given to Am Yisrael at Mt. Sinai, just 7 weeks after leaving Egypt. Here is a very brief discussion of the first 3 commandments אָֽנֹכִ֨י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֽוֹצֵאת....

Megillat Rut opens with the story of Elimelech & his family. It's amazing how relevant his story is today.
22/05/2023

Megillat Rut opens with the story of Elimelech & his family. It's amazing how relevant his story is today.

Megillat Rut opens with the story of Elimelech & his family. It's amazing how relevant his story is to world Jewry today

Today we celebrate the liberation an reunification of Jerusalem
18/05/2023

Today we celebrate the liberation an reunification of Jerusalem

Celebrating the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem on the 28th of Iyar

Parshat Bamidbar Opens With God's Commandment to Count Bnei Yisrael
18/05/2023

Parshat Bamidbar Opens With God's Commandment to Count Bnei Yisrael

Parshat Bambidbar opens with God’s commandment to Moshe to count Bnei Yisrael

Sefer Bamidbar is all about preparing Bnei Yisrael to settle the Land of Israel. As such, the first parsha, Parshat Bami...
16/05/2023

Sefer Bamidbar is all about preparing Bnei Yisrael to settle the Land of Israel. As such, the first parsha, Parshat Bamidbar, starts with the taking of a census of all army - aged men

Sefer Bamidbar is all about preparing Bnei Yisrael to settle the Land of Israel and starts with the taking of a census of all army-aged men

Parshat Behar-Bechukotai features the blessings and curses for following - or not following - the Torah
10/05/2023

Parshat Behar-Bechukotai features the blessings and curses for following - or not following - the Torah

Blessings & Curses and Reward & Punishment in this week's parsha of Behar Bechukotai

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