Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum
April 12, 2019 14:12
Chad Gadya: a history lesson in ten verses
Why the kid and why the cat? The symbolism of the Haggadah's final sing-song
March 01, 2019 12:14
There's more to challah than making bread
The sages linked challah-making to the Divine act of Creation
November 29, 2018 16:40
The clash of civilisations reflected in an olive oil lamp
Olive oil was essential both to ancient Israel and Greece
August 23, 2018 16:04
Jonah for the grown-ups
Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum tells the story of Jonah and why the Ninevites took him seriously
July 16, 2018 11:40
Why plastic cups should not be kosher for kiddush
Disposed plastic is harming sea life - we should change our habits
March 29, 2018 11:06
Pesach: a primal tale of good v evil
What lies behind the names of Moses and Pharaoh?
February 23, 2018 14:38
Maureen Kendler, a tribute
Rabbi Raphael Zarum, dean of the London School for Jewish Studies, remembers a towering figure in British Jewish life
October 20, 2017 16:11
Was there room for whales in the ark?
The rabbis wondered how the majestic sea-creatures survived the Flood
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