tikkun olamHow a Mitford sister came to hear about tikkun olamThe Hebrew phrase was namechecked in a recent TV dramaBy Simon Rocker3 min read
Jewish thoughtWhy Judaism has only two core beliefsThe non-dogmatic basis of Jewish theology encourages freedom of thought, a new book arguesBy Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet3 min read
ChanukahThe world needs our moral fireChanukah is more than a celebration of survival, it is about renewal of our spiritual missionBy Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson4 min read
HostagesThe sacred duty of bringing a body homeThere is a longstanding biblical tradition of retrieving the body of a fallen soldierBy Rabbi Gideon Sylvester3 min read
Rabbi Lord SacksThe legacy of a leading thinkerA special edition of the journal Tradition dedicated to the ideas of Rabbi Sacks will be launched at an online event on SundayBy Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum3 min read
Jewish thoughtWhat is the right pronoun to use for God?Synagogues are continuing to search for the most appropriate, gender-neutral languageBy Simon Eder3 min read
Rosh HashanahStephen Hawking’s cosmology, the birthday of the world and our struggles to be faithfulThe questions that confront us on Rosh Hashanah can seem overwhelming but our liturgy offers the reassuring image of God as a loving parentBy Rabbi Dr Jeffrey Cohen4 min read
Can the death of Israeli soldiers be linked to neglect of Torah study?An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi discuss issues in contemporary Jewish lifeBy Rabbi Alex Chapper and Rabbi Jonathan Romain3 min read||August 24, 2025 10:23
We must reclaim the ethical vision at the heart of ZionismLeading thinkers believed that a reborn Jewish state would enable Jews to live out the ideals of Judaism more fullyBy Professor Melissa Raphael6 min read||December 19, 2024 17:34
We should spend our time more wisely than our moneyThe teachings of the Torah can help us manage time more effectively, according to a new bookBy Rabbi Osher Chaim Levene3 min read||August 4, 2024 10:13
The modern messianic Zionism that keeps alive our hopeWe do not need to wait for a Redeemer to try to move toward a kinder worldBy Professor Melissa Raphael4 min read||July 21, 2024 09:46
My belief in questionsChallenges to our faith can yield new insights which help to strengthen it, says the author of a new bookBy Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum3 min read||February 26, 2024 17:29
The grinning cat, the spiritual tinkerer and the legacy of Rabbi Louis JacobsLouis Jacobs and the Quest for a Contemporary Jewish Theology, Miri Freud-Kandel, Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, £29.95By Simon Rocker2 min read||February 11, 2024 12:47
