The New Normal

The last few months have been both emotionally exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. The build-up to the general election and the threat of Labour Anti-Semitism shook Anglo Jewry to its core, challenging most of its working assumptions about our status and security here in the UK.  The initial stalemate surrounding Brexit and our … More The New Normal

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A Drosho in Rhyme

Shabbos Zachor 5780   On Wednesday morning, I had an idea To deliver a drosho with pre-Purim cheer   I know it’s unusual, but that’s how it goes A sermon as a poem, rather than prose   Let’s go back in time, to days of yore To an event, unique that hadn’t happened before   … More A Drosho in Rhyme

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The Second Tablet

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. This quote from Jennifer Dukes Lee is trending, but for tragic reasons. We live in a cruel world, and if you live online, it’s a very cruel world, where anonymous individuals can say the most spiteful things. What are we meant to take from this? … More The Second Tablet

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Vayigash – Unity does not mean we are all the Same

The climax of this week’s sedra is without a doubt the reconciliation of Yosef and his brothers. The Torah tells us that things got to a point where Yosef could no longer hold back, he sends everyone else out of the room and reveals his identity to them. What happened? Why was he suddenly unable … More Vayigash – Unity does not mean we are all the Same

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