Divrei Torah and Jewish History

Parshat Devarim/ The Three weeks

Chessed shebeMalchut and the curse-reversal of "veShavarti et Ge'on Uz'chem"

The history and debate behind VeShamru as the preamble to the Friday night Amida

The meaning behind a baby boy's Upsherin and its connection to Lag baOmer

Deeper dimensions of Friday night Barechu and Hashkiveinu

Shabbat themes hinted to in the six Tehillim of Kabbalat Shabbat

Six chapters of Tehillim corresponding to six days of the work week

R Moshe Cordovero and the start of a formal Kabbalat Shabbat - Yedid Nefesh

The chosen status of Israel, was it always guaranteed?

Parshat Zachor - Redeeming Shaul's mistake

Parshat Tetzaveh - Purim's Spiritual Wardrobe

Parshat Teruma - Mishkan Matters in Adar

Parshat Toldot - Rivka's 3 year old Neshama

Trying Times - the purpose of Divine Trials

Lot's abandonment of his daughters to the rabid mob of Sodom: an interpretation

Tefillot Shabbat - Mincha Erev Shabbat; the evolution of Kabbalat Shabbat

Is there any validity to certain forms of idol worship and astrology?

The nature of the added time, pre and post Shabbat

Tosefet Shabbat - Why Shabbat is observed for more than 24 hours

How one deals with evil: a litmus test of a quality civilisation

The three time phases of Sefirat ha'Omer

Consequences whether candle lighting serves as acceptance of Shabbat; waving hands over candles, the match

Where best to light, where you eat or sleep? Making a b'racha before or after candle lighting

The spiritual energy behind Yom Yerushalayim

The week of Tif'eret - The world of balance, beauty and harmony

Penalty for forgetting to light, what one uses to light, using electric lights as Shabbat candles

Predictions of exile and redemption in the Haftara of Acharei and Kedoshim

Lighting Shabbat candles with a B'racha while electric lights are on

The nature of women's obligation to hear Megilla

Why does the letter Bet have its back to the Alef?

Rav Hutner's insights into the ‘fatal' Purim Se'udah of Rabba and R Zeira and the uniqueness of Purim

“veNahafoch Hu“ - revealing Hashem's Providence