From London to Lithuania: a Torah scroll brings communities together
The loan marks a major step in the renaissance of Jewish life in Vilnius
Back to the land: the radical new group promoting ‘earth-based’ Judaism
Devon-based Miknaf Ha’aretz is looking to a build a different model of Jewish community from the suburban standard
We should spend our time more wisely than our money
The teachings of the Torah can help us manage time more effectively, according to a new book
Parashah of the week: Mattot-Massei
“Among the cities you shall give to the Levites, shall be six cities of refuge, which you shall provide [as places] to which a murderer can flee” Numbers 35:6
We should aim to be more like Moses than Michelangelo
The great artist’s and biblical hero’s approach to mortality show a revealing contrast
Our grandmothers would be amazed to see what’s happening in shul
The feminine imagery associated with Shavuot underlines the importance of women’s role in education
Is there a Jewish way to fight a war?
A new book explores what the rabbis have to say about military ethics
My belief in questions
Challenges to our faith can yield new insights which help to strengthen it, says the author of a new book
Parashah of the week: Terumah
“You will make planks for the Tabernacle” Exodus 26:15
The grinning cat, the spiritual tinkerer and the legacy of Rabbi Louis Jacobs
Louis Jacobs and the Quest for a Contemporary Jewish Theology, Miri Freud-Kandel, Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, £29.95
A wise, inclusive but sometimes over-protective approach to Torah
Listening for God in Torah & Creation, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, Hatchette, £30
Why synagogues are being asked to mark Refugee Shabbat this weekend
Looking after the ‘stranger’ lies at the heart of the Torah
The Orthodox rabbi who talks bedroom Torah
Rabbi Scott Kahn, who is speaking at Limmud, co-hosts a podcast on sex and relationships
Abraham the activist, who challenged God
What made Abraham stand out? Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg profiles the patriarch in an extract from his new book
What the rabbis teach about the ethics of war
We should do our utmost to minimise harm to civilians in Gaza
The renaissance of halachah in modern Israel
State of Halakha — Israel’s History in Jewish Law, Aviad Tabory, Maggid, £22.99
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