Editing Torah study (section)

==D'var Torah==
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A ''d'var Torah'' ({{langx|he|דבר תורה}}, "word of Torah"; plural: ''divrei Torah''), also known as a ''drasha'' or ''drash'' in [[Ashkenazi Jews|Ashkenazic]] communities, is a talk on topics generally relating to a ''[[parashah]]'' (section) of the Torah – typically the [[weekly Torah portion]]. 
A typical d'var Torah imparts a life lesson, backed up by passages from texts such as the Talmud, Midrash, or more recent works.

In respect to its place in synagogues, rabbis will often give their d'var Torah after the [[Torah reading]]. Divrei Torah can range in length, depending on the rabbi and the depth of the talk. In most congregations, it will not last much longer than fifteen minutes, but in the case of [[rebbe]]s or special occasions, a d'var Torah can last all afternoon.

In other settings, "''D'var Torah''" is used interchangeably with "''vort''" (Yiddish for "word (of Torah)"), and may then refer to any Torah idea delivered informally, although typically linked to the weekly ''Parasha''. 
This will be on various occasions,
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and not necessarily by a Rabbi: 
for example, by the host at their [[Shabbat meals|Shabbat table]], [[Birkat_Hamazon#Dvar_Torah|by the leader]] before "''Benching''" (grace after meals), or by a guest at ''[[sheva brachot]]'', or at any ''[[Seudat mitzvah]]''.