PetsRabbis launch appeal to fund siddur for petsBeloved Creatures is designed to help people mark the lives of their four-legged friendsBy Simon Rocker2 min read
PrayerStunning Rothschild-owned prayerbook could fetch up to £5 million at auctionThe ultra-rare 15th century mahzor features illustrations of humans, lions and birdsBy Ben Conway2 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
MasortiMasorti movement pilots its first siddurPrototype prayerbook features commentary by Rabbi Louis Jacobs and uses colour to help make services more accessibleBy Simon Rocker2 min read
Itamar Ben-GvirBen-Gvir lifts ban on Jewish prayer on the Temple MountNew guidelines from the national security minister reportedly instructed police not to enforce an unofficial prohibition which has remained in place for decadesBy JC Reporter1 min read
Humanistic JudaismThe alternative siddur for ‘God-optional’ servicesMartin Di Maggio is leading efforts to establish Humanistic Judaism in the UKBy Simon Rocker4 min read
PrayerTrain your mind to remember the goodA new series on why it’s good to count our blessingsBy Rebbetzin Shuli Liss1 min read
A daughter’s devotion: one woman’s experience of saying KaddishSarah Birnbach met a few obstacles along the way – but also found great kindness and spiritual companionshipBy Simon Rocker4 min read||March 23, 2025 11:09
New siddur blends Reform and Liberal traditionsRadlett rabbi’s new prayerbook comes ahead of a formal union of the two Progressive Jewish movements in the UK this yearBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 4, 2025 12:55
IDF unveils new ‘portable Torah’ for use in the fieldThe scrolls are encased in a waterproof ark, which can be converted into a small bimahBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 3, 2025 12:00
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 worshippersBy Rabbi Paul Freedman4 min read||September 29, 2024 11:00
The tabernacle of peace that gives us hopeRecent events in the Middle East have given some of our prayers a new resonanceBy Simon Rocker3 min read||November 10, 2023 10:42
