Divrei Torah

The writings are the opinion of the individual author and does not necessarly reflect that of Kehillah North London.

If any Kehillah members would like give a d’var torah, please email Rabbi Leah Jordan at RabbiLeah@kehillah.org.uk to discuss your interest

Shemot 5784

  • 6 Jan 2024
  • Viv Jackson
Sh’mot verses 1-22 Sh’mot,  this week’s portion, is a storytelling and exegetical bonanza – one of the most symbolically rich and emotive in contemporary…
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Shabbat HaGadol Sermon

  • 1 Apr 2023
  • Student Rabbi Yael Tischler
Shabbat Shalom. This Shabbat is a particularly special Shabbat, and not just because it’s my very first Shabbat with you. It’s Shabbat HaGadol –…
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Maternity Leave Farewell Service, end of Exodus

  • 18 Mar 2023
  • Rabbi Leah Jordan
I have been with Kehillah for almost three years now – and this coming Thursday, the 23rd of March, marks another date that looms…
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Black Shabbat: The Power of Three

  • 1 Oct 2022
  • Tania Townsend
It is usual to thank people at the end. However, I am unashamedly known for being a  positive disruptor and rebel so before I…
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Noah 5782

  • 8 Oct 2021
  • Lipika Pelham
D’var Torah basically means Word of Torah. It reflects a foundational Jewish belief in the infinite interpretive possibilities of Torah. This week’s Torah portion…
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5782 Rosh Hashanah Day Sermon

  • 7 Sep 2021
  • Rabbi Leah Jordan
I was living in Jerusalem when the pandemic began — about to finish two years of study at yeshiva, a traditional Jewish learning institution….
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