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Or Torah Lights

Short Divrei Torah

  1. 24

    Seeing the Miracles From the Window of an Airforce Jet and at a Special Seder - On Yom Haatzmaut 5786

    Drasha at Congregation Or Torah on Leil Yom Haatzmaut, 5 Iyar 5786 - April 21, 2026Click here for Rav Rimon's New Verses for Dayenuhttps://files.constantcontact.com/1bebfe4e101/0d49c354-93ec-4727-91d2-00a7719a71d7.pdf?rdr=true

  2. 23

    The End of Haman A Shiur for Purim 5786

    The Four Kingdoms and the Seven Nations - and the role of Haman at the end... (Based on Pachad Yitzchak Purim 2)

  3. 22

    May We Celebrate Purim This Year?

    The joy of Purim challenged by missile attacks on our brothers and sisters in Medinat Yisrael - may we celebrate Purim?

  4. 21

    Al HaNisim Bazman Hazeh - Chanuka Shiur 5786

    l'ilui nishmat Chava Bracha bat Ben Zion Halevi z"l

  5. 20

    Brito Shel Avraham Avinu and the Legacy of Rav Moshe Hauer ztl

    OU Daily Tehilim Chizuk Call of 12 Marcheshvan 5786 l'ilui nishmat Harav Moshe Yisrael ben Harav Binyamin zt'l

  6. 19

    What Only Those in the Sea Can See - On Yom Haatzmaut 5785

    Drashat Leil Yom Haatzmaut 5785 at Or Torah

  7. 18

    Tefilot & Nigunim To Remember - OT Yom Hashoa Commemoration 5785

    Or Torah commemorates Yom Hashoa, remembering the six million, HY'D.

  8. 17

    Matza and the Machine - On Technology and Torah

    What is the nature of the mitzva of ushmartem et ha'matzot?What happened when a matza baking machine was invented?What meaning does this all have for us today?This guest shiur was delivered at Congregation KINS on 26 Adar 5785 - 03/25/25 as part of their Great Jewish Debates series.

  9. 16

    May the Name of the God of Yaakov Protect Us on Chanuka

    The Chayalim of David Hamelech, the Chashmonaim, and of Tzahal all look to an earlier warrior who fought to defend Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael: Yaakov Avinu. From the OU Daily Tehilim Call on 23 Kislev 5785 / 12232024

  10. 15

    Setting the Table and the Tefila for Pesach 5784

    How the Torah guides us to set up our table for Pesach - literal and spiritual- to enjoy it as a time of simcha, despite the difficulties of the moment. (Presented at Or Torah after Mincha on 14 Nisan.)

  11. 14

    Seder Messages For This Year

    Themes and Divrei Torah for Pesach This Year

  12. 13

    Mission Day 1 - Sowing with Tears in Tel Aviv

    Our tefila that Hashem bring back those in captivity -- and the abiding faith despite the anxiety

  13. 12

    Mission Day 1 - Harvesting with Joy in the Fields Outside Rishon

    How farming in Eretz Yisrael can be holy work

  14. 11

    Mission First Night - This Forgotten Day in Jewish History

    3 Adar is an important, if overlooked day for our moment.

  15. 10

    P Mishpatim - We Will Do, We Will Hear--and We Will Win

    שמות פרק כד, ז (ז) וַיִּקַּח סֵפֶר הַבְּרִית וַיִּקְרָא בְּאָזְנֵי הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְקֹוָק נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע:

  16. 9

    פ משפטים תשפד - נעשה ונשמע וננצח

    שמות פרק כד, ז (ז) וַיִּקַּח סֵפֶר הַבְּרִית וַיִּקְרָא בְּאָזְנֵי הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְקֹוָק נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע:

  17. 8

    P Yitro - Telling Our Story Through Hard Times

    שמות פרק יח, ח-ט (ח) וַיְסַפֵּר מֹשֶׁה לְחֹתְנוֹ אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְקֹוָק לְפַרְעֹה וּלְמִצְרַיִם עַל אוֹדֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵת כָּל הַתְּלָאָה אֲשֶׁר מְצָאָתַם בַּדֶּרֶךְ וַיַּצִּלֵם יְקֹוָק: (ט) וַיִּחַדְּ יִתְרוֹ עַל כָּל הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְקֹוָק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר הִצִּילוֹ מִיַּד מִצְרָיִם: 

  18. 7

    Jumping Into a Sea of Challenge - Magen David Adom at Or Torah

    Joel Gorenstein and Dr. Shafir Botner share reflections about their work in Eretz Yisrael, and descrive the ongoing, lifesaving efforts of Magen David Adom under incredibly challenging circumstances

  19. 6

    P Beshalach - The Tefila in the Shirat Hayam

    תִּפֹּל עֲלֵיהֶם אֵימָתָה וָפַחַד בִּגְדֹל זְרוֹעֲךָ יִדְּמוּ כָּאָבֶן עַד יַעֲבֹר עַמְּךָ יְקֹוָק עַד יַעֲבֹר עַם זוּ קָנִיתָ תְּבִאֵמוֹ וְתִטָּעֵמוֹ בְּהַר נַחֲלָתְךָ מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ פָּעַלְתָּ יְקֹוָק מִקְּדָשׁ ה׳ כּוֹנְנוּ יָדֶיךָ יְקֹוָק יִמְלֹךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד 

  20. 5

    התפלה בשירת הים - פ בשלח תשפד

    תִּפֹּל עֲלֵיהֶם אֵימָתָה וָפַחַד בִּגְדֹל זְרוֹעֲךָ יִדְּמוּ כָּאָבֶן עַד יַעֲבֹר עַמְּךָ יְקֹוָק עַד יַעֲבֹר עַם זוּ קָנִיתָ:

  21. 4

    The Red Poppies on Tu Bishvat 5784

    A new meaning to the flowers now covering areas of Southern Israel

  22. 3

    Armies of Hashem - Parshat Bo

    Who are the legions of Hashem here: שמות פרק יב, מא (מא) וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיְהִי בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יָצְאוּ כָּל צִבְאוֹת יְקֹוָק מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם: 

  23. 2

    Parshat Vaera - Why So Many Plagues?

    If the goal is rescue, why does Hashem bring so many plagues?

  24. 1

    Parshat Shemot - When Moshe Grew Up

    Does everyone grow up? When Moshe went out to his brothers with eyes and a heart of greatness

  25. 0

    ויגדל משה - דברי חיזוק לפרשת שמות

    וכי אין הכל גדלין? כשמשה רבינו יצא אל אחיו בעינים ובלב של גדולה

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