I have just put up the next 4 shiurim from Hilchot Shabbat. They include an introduction to the melachot (forbidden Shabbat activities), some of the laws of saving lives on Shabbat, and a very interesting section on the importance of knowing the difference between Torah law, Rabbinic law and customs etc. Have a look at… Read more

Click here for the full d’var Torah on Noach “Noach, the man of the earth…” (Genesis 9; 20). Ramban explains that the description “man of …” denotes a complete dedication to that thing, and a separation from anything else. As soon as he left the Ark Noach immediately set about sowing and planting the desolate… Read more

I’m going to try and put up a d’var Torah each week (bit bli neder). Mainly they will be taken from things I wrote many years ago when I was in Edinurgh.Here is the beginning of the first one: (click here to download the pdf file) (Blogger keeps cutting the end of this d’var Torah… Read more

Something non-Halachic for a change.These are the sources for the shiur about Mashiach that I gave at Midreshet Rachel v’Chaya today. sources: http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/Mashiach.pdf audio shiur in mp3 format – shiur was about 1.5 hours. Takes less than 8 minutes to download. Mashiach Part 1 mp3 And the second shiur given today: Mashiach Part 2 mp3 Read more

And here is the continuation. Now you can send your thoughts, ideas and suggestions.send them to: rabbisedley@hotmail.com http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/havdala2.pdf Read more

This is the first part of Havdalah material (I am open to suggestions about organising it better – have a look at the second part before sending suggestions) http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/havdala1.pdf Read more

Here is a shiur on Oneg Shabbos (or Oneg Shabbat if you prefer). It is mainly about eating (and fasting – but that is mainly for the vegetarians). I think I should add a section about sleeping because that is also very very important on Shabbat! http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/meals.pdf Read more

Here is part one of lighting candles. The only problem is that I can’t find part 2. Let me know what you think is missing, and perhaps e-mail me questions and issues on kiddush that I did not yet deal with. http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/candles.pdf Read more

Here are some of the laws of kiddush. I have a feeling there is supposed to be a part 2 of this shiur, but I don’t know where it is, so please tell me what is missing so that I can do the continuation. http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/kiddush.pdf Read more

Here is the introduction to the Positive Mitzvot of Shabbat. A short shiur to begin with. http://www.gigafiles.co.uk/files/799/intro.pdf Read more