ShavuotWe need to remember the real message behind ShavuotComparing the Torah with other Near Eastern texts highlights its unique featuresBy Sina Kahen3 min read
BooksThe very Jewish legacy of the non-Jewish Martin AmisUnlike his father, the novelist had an abiding interest in the Holocaust and the great modern Jewish-American writersBy David Herman2 min read
JudaismThe Israeli city that's got the 'oldest of the old and newest of the new'In a piece written for Jerusalem Day in 2017, Rabbi Lord Sacks discussed what Israel’s capital meant to himBy Rabbi Lord Sacks4 min read
Board of Deputies Revamped Jewish exhibition will let more people see who we areThe Board of Deputies has expanded its travelling educational resource on JudaismBy Simon Rocker2 min read
JudaismWhy do Jews pray for the royal family?There is a reason we pray for the monarchy and not just for the sovereignBy Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum3 min read
ObituaryObituary: Michael SavilleLeeds’s inspirational community leader, chazan and choirmasterBy Rafi Savile2 min read
By Howard JacobsonFrom Saul to David, Jews always did a good coronationCharles will emerge, as did King Saul, no longer the man he was4 min read
The Jewish traditions behind pomp of Charles III’s big dayThe coronation of King Solomon provides the template for Saturday's ceremonyBy Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain2 min read||May 4, 2023 11:41
How old Is Judaism? The answer might be younger than you thinkA new book argues the Torah may not have been widely recognised until the days of the MaccabeesBy Simon Rocker4 min read||May 4, 2023 10:35
Schleps and the City: The art of being flexi-doxThe key to our multi-millennia success is our flexibilityBy Naomi Greenaway3 min read||April 21, 2023 19:26
What it means to be a critical friend of IsraelIsrael’s current struggles put Judaism’s moral reputation at stakeBy Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg4 min read||April 20, 2023 15:22
The God Desire Review: Judaism doesn't count in David Baddiel's new bookThe comedian's latest publication shows he needs to widen his outlook on the DivineBy Rabbi Howard Cooper3 min read||April 20, 2023 13:10
Eminent Charedi rabbi says Halpern should be 'thrown out' of Jewish communityThe Rabbi Sternbuch described the London rabbi as a ‘gangster’By Felix Pope1 min read||April 5, 2023 09:33
The seder plate is a moveable feastRabbi Jonathan Romain explains how its contents have varied — and continue to do soBy Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain3 min read||March 30, 2023 13:14
How childhood memories helped create a mezuzah of ice and sunIrma Orenstein drew on her upbringing to design a unique piece of JudaicaBy Anthea Gerrie3 min read||March 27, 2023 08:40
How Rabbi Akiva saved the Shema for JudaismThe sage’s battle to stop the prayer’s appropriation by early ChristiansBy Dr Harry Freedman3 min read||March 23, 2023 15:20
