Support Torah in Israel – please click on the adverts! to download a pdf printable version of this d’var Torah click here Exile and Presence According to the tradition there is a gap of 14 years between the end of last week’s Torah reading, when Ya’akov leaves his parents’ home, and the beginning of this… Read more

For the pdf link click here Emunah and Bitachon From the very beginning humans were expected to expend effort to attain their goals. When G-d created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden, He commanded them to “work it and to guard it” (Genesis 2; 15). Even though everything was provided… Read more

Click here to download this file as pdf When G-d tells Avraham that He is about to destroy Sodom and Gemorrah, Avraham pleads and bargains with G-d to save those cities and their inhabitants. During the negotiations, Avraham shows his humility by describing himself as “mere earth and ashes” (Genesis 18; 27). Rabbi Yonasan Eibschitz… Read more

Here is the beginning of the parsha shiur for Lech Lecha. You can click on the link for a pdf version, or look at www.parshatshavua.blogspot.com for all the parsha shiurim. Click here to download in pdf format “G-d said to Avram, ‘Go for yourself from your land, from your relatives, and from your father’s house… Read more

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