A Busy Sedra

This week we have really been spoilt; I mean we have both the 10 commandments and the shema in one sedra; and for anyone who prefers action to romance (that\’s ..

Written by Daniel Fine

vaeschanan and bein adam lechaveiro

The 10 commandments were written upon 2 tablets; the idea being that the first 5 commandments are of the bein adam lamakom ilk (eg Shabbat), whilst the second lot of 5 are of bein ..

Written by Daniel Fine

Humility

Only last week we read of the Jewish people’s multiple misdemeanours and acts of individual and collective rebellion during its 40 years in the desert (the necessity ..

Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage

“You shall love Hashem…”

“You shall love Hashem..” The word אהבה – love – has a root of הב which means give. We are commanded in this weeks parsha to Love Hashem. ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

shema yisrael (Short Dvar Torah)

The kli yakar gives us a great insight into the words Shema Yisrael HaShem (Yud-keh-vav-keh) Elokeinu HaShem (Yud-keh-vav-keh) Echad. The name Elokim represents ..

Written by D fine

an unpopular short vort

The fact that a vort is unpopular does not always mean it should go unsaid. This is one example. Towards the end of the serda (6;10-13), Moshe says that we will ..

Written by d fine

the odd one out of the 6 remembrances (short vort)

After shacharis, many have the wonderful custom to say the six remembrace psukim printed in the siddurim just before the 13 articles of faith. They are the remembering ..

Written by d fine

Idolatry & adultery

Our sedra sees the repetition of the ten commandments. These comprised of two tablets, each with five commandments on. These two sets of five pair up with each other; ..

Written by d fine

Another Reason Jerusalem was destroyed!

The Posuk says “Do what is right and good in Hashem’s eyes, so that He will do good to you and you shall come and inherit the land” Rashi states ..

Written by Ben Rose

Today not Yesterday!!

The posuk states “And these words i command you today shall be upon your heart” (6:6) Rashi says on the word “today”: Let the words of Torah ..

Written by B ROSE