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Parashah of the week: Vayishlach)
Parashah of the week: Vayishlach
sidrah
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Shabbat times from December 13 to December 20
Shabbat times from December 13 to December 20

Shabbat times for the week
Kosher
How the pig became a bête noire
How the pig became a bête noire

Raelations between us and the most unkosher of beasts is the subject of an absorbing new history
Sidrah
Parashah of the week: Vayetze
Parashah of the week: Vayetze

“And Jacob made a vow, saying: ‘If God remains with me, protecting me on this journey that I am making, and giving me bread to eat and clothing to wear, and I return in peace to my father’s house… then, the Lord shall be my God’” Genesis 28:20-21
Calendar
Shabbat times from December 6 to December 13
Shabbat times from December 6 to December 13

Shabbat times for the week
Ethiopian Jews
The unique Ethiopian festival with Jerusalem at its heart
The unique Ethiopian festival with Jerusalem at its heart

Chag Hasigd, which is celebrated this week, is deeply rooted in the Bible, writes Simon Rocker
Sidrah
Parashah of the week: Toldot
Parashah of the week: Toldot

“And Isaac again dug the wells of water which they had dug in the days of his father, Abraham” Genesis 26:17
Calendar
Shabbat times from November 29 to December 6
Shabbat times from November 29 to December 6

Shabbat times for the week
IDF
Do diaspora Jews have a religious duty to join the IDF?
Do diaspora Jews have a religious duty to join the IDF?

An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi tackle issues in Jewish life

Parashah of the week: Chayei Sarah

Shabbat times from November 22 to November 29

Goodbye to the ladies’ gallery

Parashah of the week: Vayera
In Focus
Shabbat times from November 15 to November 22

Shabbat times from November 15 to November 22

Shabbat times for the week
How realistic is Nobody Wants This?

How realistic is Nobody Wants This?

Does an intermarrying rabbi stretch the limits of believability?
Parashah of the week: Lech Lecha
Parashah of the week: Lech Lecha

“I will not take so much as a thread or a sandal strap of what is yours” (Genesis 14:23)
Shabbat times from November 1 to November 8
Shabbat times from November 1 to November 8

Shabbat times for the week
Jonathan Wittenberg to retire as New North London Senior Rabbi next year
Jonathan Wittenberg to retire as New North London Senior Rabbi next year

He will step down after 40 years’ congregational service but will continue as Masorti Senior Rabbi
After 750 years, the town of Guildford gets its very own rabbi
After 750 years, the town of Guildford gets its very own rabbi

The Surrey town has had a Jewish community for centuries, but hasn’t had a rabbi since the expulsion of Jews from England
An Orthodox rabbi and Reform journalist share their dialogue over Torah
An Orthodox rabbi and Reform journalist share their dialogue over Torah

A new book shows how to conduct a heavenly argument
Spotlight
Shabbat and Simchat Torah times from October 23 to November 1

Shabbat and Simchat Torah times from October 23 to November 1

Yom Tov and Shabbat times for the week
Masorti Judaism CEO to step down

Masorti Judaism CEO to step down

Rachel Sklan will be leaving after two years in the role
We will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darkness
We will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darkness

Shuls will be trying to find a balance between our obligation to celebrate and remembering those in captivity
What should we think about when we are sitting in the succah?
What should we think about when we are sitting in the succah?

The mitzvah of succah focuses our attention on both past – and present
Parashah of the week: Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Succot
Parashah of the week: Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Succot

“Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Sovereign, Hashem, the God of Israel” Exodus 34:23
Shabbat and Yom Tov times from October 16 to October 25
Shabbat and Yom Tov times from October 16 to October 25

Shabbat and Succot times for the week ahead
The Book of Jonah is a guiding light in a storm-tossed world
The Book of Jonah is a guiding light in a storm-tossed world

Events in the Middle East may prompt us to turn inward but Yom Kippur reminds us of our universal mission

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Parashah of the week: Ha’azinu
Parashah of the week: Ha’azinu

“For this is not a trifling thing for you: it is your very life” Deuteronomy 32:47
Shabbat, festival and fast times from October 2 to October 11
Shabbat, festival and fast times from October 2 to October 11

Shabbat and Yom Tov times for the week
The fast that falls on the eve of October 7
The fast that falls on the eve of October 7

Sunday’s commemoration of the victims of the Hamas massacre coincides with a historic day of mourning
This year perhaps God needs our forgiveness
This year perhaps God needs our forgiveness

October 7 will leave its mark on our High Holy Day prayers
Can we really speak of God today as ‘Our Father, Our King’?
Can we really speak of God today as ‘Our Father, Our King’?

The language of prayers like Avinu Malkeinu can be a challenge for modern worshippers
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