Rabbi Gideon Sylvester

Latest from Rabbi Gideon Sylvester

The fearless champion of tolerant Orthodoxy

A tribute to UK Sephardi leader, Rabbi Abraham Levy, who retires this month

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The fearless champion of tolerant Orthodoxy

Could talmudic debate point the way to peace?

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How Mitzvah Day gives a warm start to winter

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The poor whom we can't afford to ignore

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Can it still be right to mourn for Jerusalem?

Israel's capital is a thriving city, so how can we say prayers lamenting its fall on Tishah b'Av next week?

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August 4, 2011 12:06

Can it still be right to mourn for Jerusalem?

Would the rabbis allow teachers to go on strike?

The possibility of industrial action was considered even in talmudic times

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July 7, 2011 09:49

Would the rabbis allow teachers to go on strike?

How bonfires became a burning issue in Israel

Rabbis want to postpone the festival of Lag ba’Omer, which begins Saturday night, for a day.

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May 19, 2011 10:02

How bonfires became a burning issue in Israel

Honour your parents .. and the in-laws, too

How far you should you respect the mother or father of your spouse in Jewish tradition?

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April 28, 2011 10:22

Honour your parents .. and the in-laws, too

The Katzav scandal is a wake-up call to rabbis

Israel's religious leaders should do more to promote ethical values after the disgrace of the country's ex-president

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February 17, 2011 11:02

The Katzav scandal is a wake-up call to rabbis

Why Jews in Israel can sell property to Arabs

Interpretation of a biblical law lies behind the controversy that erupted in Israel last month

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January 20, 2011 10:44

Why Jews in Israel can sell property to Arabs

Does Jewish tradition back criticism of Israel?

Is speaking out a moral necessity - or is silence wisdom?

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January 13, 2011 10:55

Does Jewish tradition back criticism of Israel?

Are non-Jews barred from learning Torah?

Increasing numbers of non-Jewish children are going to Jewish schools.

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October 7, 2010 10:34

Are non-Jews barred from learning Torah?

Yom kippur

"For on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before the Lord" Leviticus 16: 30

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September 16, 2010 10:22

“All the elders of the city who are nearest the corpse shall wash their hands over their heifer that was killed in the valley. They shall speak up and say; ‘Our hands have not spilled this blood and our eyes did not see it done’” Deuteronomy 21: 6-8

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August 12, 2010 10:09

Mattot-massei

“The congregation shall restore him (a person who has committed manslaughter) to the city of refuge where he has fled and he shall dwell there until the death of the High Priest” Numbers 35: 25

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July 8, 2010 10:18

What MPs could learn from Moses's donkey

The Bible could teach politicians a thing or two about honest expense claims.

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June 24, 2010 10:48

What MPs could learn from Moses's donkey

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Rabbi Gideon Sylvester

Latest from Rabbi Gideon Sylvester

The fearless champion of tolerant Orthodoxy

Could talmudic debate point the way to peace?

How Mitzvah Day gives a warm start to winter

The poor whom we can't afford to ignore

More from Rabbi Gideon Sylvester

Can it still be right to mourn for Jerusalem?

Would the rabbis allow teachers to go on strike?

How bonfires became a burning issue in Israel

Honour your parents .. and the in-laws, too

The Katzav scandal is a wake-up call to rabbis

Why Jews in Israel can sell property to Arabs

Does Jewish tradition back criticism of Israel?

Are non-Jews barred from learning Torah?

Yom kippur

Shoftim

Mattot-massei

What MPs could learn from Moses's donkey