ethicsEthical debates should be wary of straying into politicsBritish history discourages clerics from pronouncing on political rights and wrongsBy Joe Mintz4 min read
By Liel LeibovitzThe best answer to antisemitism? Read the TorahThe Simchat Torah Challenge attracts young Jews long assumed adrift, inspiring them not through a social cause but by reconnecting them with the book that has held us together for millennia3 min read
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TanachThe Church’s influence on the ChumashThe chapter divisions in the Tanach we now take for granted came from outside the Jewish traditionBy Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain3 min read
The new Haggadah which takes us back to EgyptKnowing about ancient Egyptian culture can deepen our appreciation of the Seder storyBy Simon Rocker3 min read||March 22, 2026 11:46
Why 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||March 13, 2026 11:51
To sustain Jewish unity we need a Torah-based visionReacting to external threats will not provide us with a sense of collective purposeBy Benjamin Amram4 min read||January 29, 2026 11:57
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 gift of colourContinuing our series on counting our blessingsBy Rebbetzin Shuli Liss1 min read||December 22, 2025 11:20
How to make a golem? Take a class at LimmudRabbi Shawna and Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik have developed their own creative way to explore Jewish traditionBy Simon Rocker4 min read||December 21, 2025 09:50
Why Rabbi Sacks was happy to be called a fundamentalistFor the late Chief Rabbi, certain core values were non-negotiableBy Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens3 min read||November 12, 2025 11:34
Multi-tasking may not be so marvellousContinuing our series on the wisdom of counting our blessingsBy Rebbetzin Shuli Liss1 min read||November 2, 2025 09:31
Torah translated into Ukrainian for first time despite printing press being hit by Russian strikes‘This is truly a huge step forward for all Ukrainian-speaking Jews,’ said Chief Rabbi Moshe AzmanBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||October 28, 2025 15:22
