I want to talk to you about three things this morning and, since it’s a sermon I will only skim the surface, but I’ll be great, you know I’m doing great, everyone thinks I’ll be great. I could ramble incoherently for a few minutes and then finish with a flourish Read more…
This year, the Jewish festival of Chanukah falls at the same time as Christmas. Two different religions, that grew up in similar historical-cultural milieus, with festivals around the Winter equinox both observed on the 25th day of their respective Jewish and Gregorian months. This is a perfect time to reflect Read more…
I have a piece in the JC tomorrow, which is an edited down version of something I wrote after Simon Rocker’s blog about the shortage of places in Jewish schools. I was frustrated that the debate seemed to miss the point of having Jewish schools. Since I wrote it, I’ve Read more…
A slightly unedited sermon for this Shabbat: A very warm welcome to all those gathered here for the celebrations of a very special baby and all our members, visitors and friends in our sanctuary and joining us on line. Actually, the fact that there is a baby blessing this morning Read more…
This is my Rabbi’s word for the LJS October 2014 Newsletter: Recently I have spent quite some considerable time thinking about the transmission of Liberal Judaism from one generation to the next. Judaism is a religion of transmission, or put differently the handing on of our heritage is central to Read more…
This piece was written in advance of the election next week, and in light of the debate about the Mayoral election within the Jewish community and George Galloway’s success in Bradford West. Not to mention the usual inflammatory identity stuff from the BNP which is in my opinion racism in Read more…