Judaism
JUDAISM FEATURES

Should he be the last Chief Rabbi?
Is the Chief Rabbinate a divisive institution?

The Chasidic blogger who doesn't believe in God
We meet a mystery exponent of distinctly unorthodox views deep within Stamford Hill

Beware: Purim can make you paranoid
Have we lost the plot of this weekend’s festival by over-emphasising antisemitism, asks Rabbi Reuben Livingstone

See the family silver
A new display of Judaica treasures opens at the British Museum.
BOOK EXTRACTS
Exile and Redemption: the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Pesach
In this extract, the Lubavitcher Rebbe –with the aid of the kabbalistic concept of tikun - explains how God fulfilled his promise to the children of Israel.
THE JEWISH CALENDAR
Friday, March 19
Shabbat begins in London at 5.57; Bournemouth 5.59; Leeds 5.57; Manchester 6.05; Tyneside 6.00; Glasgow 6.13.
Saturday, March 20
Shabbat ends in London at 7.00; Bournemouth 7.10; Leeds 7.08; Manchester 7.11; Tyneside 7.10; Glasgow 7.23.
ROCKER'S ROLL

Simon Rocker
"Let them eat beans"
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: An Introduction to medieval Jewish philosophy
A friendly guide to a world of ideas
NEW BOOKS
Purim and the Persian Empire
Purim and the Persian Empire – a historical, archaeological and geographical perspective
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JEWISH WORDS
Avodat parech
Avodat parech is the work of shattering.
THIS WEEK'S SIDRAH

Vayikra
"No meal offering that you offer to the Lord shall be with leaven (chametz), for you shall burn no leaven (seor) or honey in any fire offering to the Lord" Leviticus 2:11


