RefugeesWhy synagogues are being asked to mark Refugee Shabbat this weekendLooking after the ‘stranger’ lies at the heart of the TorahBy Simon Rocker4 min read
TorahThe Orthodox rabbi who talks bedroom TorahRabbi Scott Kahn, who is speaking at Limmud, co-hosts a podcast on sex and relationshipsBy Simon Rocker3 min read
Judaism booksAbraham the activist, who challenged GodWhat made Abraham stand out? Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg profiles the patriarch in an extract from his new bookBy Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg3 min read
TorahWhat the rabbis teach about the ethics of warWe should do our utmost to minimise harm to civilians in GazaBy Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens4 min read
IsraelThe renaissance of halachah in modern IsraelState of Halakha — Israel’s History in Jewish Law, Aviad Tabory, Maggid, £22.99By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor1 min read
TorahDanish PM says desecration of Jewish holy books 'shouldn't happen' amid planned burningsMette Frederiksen spoke out after several burnings of holy books in recent months inciting global outrageBy Richard Percival 1 min read
TorahSweden vows to prevent desecration of Jewish holy books after planned public burningsJustice minister Gunnar Strömmer has pledged to examine legal and legislative possibilities to ban the desecration of holy books in the countryBy Richard Percival 2 min read
Jewish charities supporting Torah studies investigated over use of signed blank chequesThe charities help scholars to devote time to study of the Talmud and rabbinic commentariesBy Simon Rocker1 min read||July 28, 2023 11:56
Sweden under fire as police greenlight another Jewish holy book burning protestIsraeli representatives and a senior rabbi has condemned the decisionBy Richard Percival 2 min read||July 28, 2023 10:33
Sweden condemned as police greenlight Jewish holy book burning protestIsrael's President Isaac Herzog was one of several Israeli representatives and Jewish organisations to immediately condemn the decisionBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 14, 2023 16:36
By Gaby WineLet’s celebrate the special stories of our brilliant kehillahMy aim, as I embark on my new role of JC Community Editor, is that these pages will reflect all the multifarious strands of our community1 min read||July 6, 2023 12:04
Cat and mouse: Joseph's revenge on his brothersWhat's going on beneath the surface when Joseph encounters his brothers in Egypt? A fresh look at a familiar storyBy Rabbi Dr Jonathan Magonet3 min read||December 24, 2022 17:50
Breaking the Talmud glass ceilingA new course at LSJS is offering women in-depth study of classic rabbinic literatureBy Joanne Greenaway3 min read||December 4, 2022 15:20
The family planning that Shavuot asks us to doThe festival, which begins on Saturday night, reminds us of the importance of educating our childrenBy Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson3 min read||June 2, 2022 09:00
Exploring the biblical unconsciousOne of the most innovative and influential modern commentators on the Bible has just published a book on LeviticusBy Dr Tamra Wright3 min read||April 10, 2022 11:01