Sefer Shemot: The Classical Commentators

Reading the text of the weekly parsha only scratches the surface of the deep meaning of the Torah. With the backdrop of Moshe leading B’nei Yisrael out of Egypt, join Rabbi James Kennard as he explores enigmatic words and phrases from the Chumash, through the eyes of the classical commentators.

                                            
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January 5, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sefer Shemot: The Classical Commentators: Yocheved and Sarah

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January 12, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sefer Shemot: The Classical Commentators: Short Breath and Hard Work

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January 19, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sefer Shemot: The Classical Commentators: Darker and Darker

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January 26, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sefer Shemot: The Classical Commentators: Beshallach: Paro’s Audience

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February 2, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sefer Shemot: The Classical Commentators: Where was Yitro’s meal?

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February 9, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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February 16, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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February 23, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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March 1, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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March 9, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Rabbi James Kennard

Rabbi Kennard has won fame as a leader and educator in both the UK and Australia and is known as a dynamic speaker, whose lectures and public addresses attract young and old alike. Rabbi Kennard was born in London, studied Mathematics at Oxford University and attended Yeshivat Hamivtar in Israel. He has served as a Student Counsellor, and Principal of schools in Manchester, London, and Melbourne. Rabbi Kennard and his wife made Aliya in 2024 and live in Ramat Beit Shemesh.