ethicsThe practical ethics movement that’s making a comebackDr Alan Morinis has become one of the leading exponents of the mussar revivalBy Simon Rocker4 min read
SpiritualityThe Talmud knew the power of humourAn extract from the newly published JoyWorks – Jewish Wisdom for a Happy LifeBy Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet3 min read
HappinessRabbi’s first book shares wisdom for a happy lifeRabbi Yitzchak Schochet speaks to the JC about how he has drawn on lessons from Judaism and psychology to keep negative thinking at bayBy Simon Rocker4 min read
By Rabbi Michael PollakThe fallout from October 7 has eclipsed our sense of religious missionAt the core of our autumn festivals lies a call to universalism3 min read
IsraelA cocktail of anxiety and hopeLeading Israeli Reform theologian Rabbi Dr Michael Marmur, who is visiting the UK, speaks about the movement’s future and his recent bookBy Simon Rocker5 min read
Life after deathEternal dreams: the elusive idea of life after deathJewish doctrine is flexible about what happens when we take our leave of this worldBy Simon Eder3 min read
Progressive JudaismWhy three is better than two in Jewish thinkingRabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah challenges the ‘tyranny’ of binary divisions on gender, Israel and other topics in a new bookBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Shining a light on the menorah – the symbol that defines JudaismThe emblem of unity, hope and cosmic order – and Israel’s official emblem – first appears in the Torah this weekBy Simon Eder3 min read||February 20, 2026 09:00
How a Mitford sister came to hear about tikkun olamThe Hebrew phrase was namechecked in a recent TV dramaBy Simon Rocker3 min read||January 11, 2026 12:54
Why 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||December 25, 2025 10:00
The 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||December 12, 2025 10:15
The 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||November 9, 2025 11:29
The 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||October 29, 2025 16:18
What is the right pronoun to use for God?Synagogues are continuing to search for the most appropriate, gender-neutral languageBy Simon Eder3 min read||October 17, 2025 10:00
Stephen 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||September 21, 2025 12:32
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 11:23
