The Birth of Hope (Bechukotai 5779)
This week we read the Tochecha, the terrifying curses warning of what would happen to Israel if it betrayed its … Read more
Tag: time
Evolution or Revolution? (Behar 5779)
There are, it is sometimes said, no controlled experiments in history. Every society, every age, and every set of circumstances … Read more
On the Way to Har Sinai – An Omer Calendar for 5779
“Time is not a series of moments traced on the face of a watch, always moving yet always the same. … Read more
Investing Time – Ten life-changing principles from Rabbi Sacks as we approach Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are festivals that ask us how we have lived thus far. Have we drifted? Have … Read more
In the Diary (Emor 5778)
Time management is more than management and larger than time. It is about life itself. God gives us one thing … Read more
The Prophetic Voice (Matot-Masei 5777)
During the three weeks between 17 Tammuz and Tisha b’Av, as we recall the destruction of the Temples, we read … Read more
The Duality of Jewish Time (Emor 5777)
Alongside the holiness of place and person is the holiness of time, something parshat Emor charts in its deceptively simple … Read more
Jewish Time (Vayechi 5777)
Different cultures tell different stories. The great novelists of the nineteenth century wrote fiction that is essentially ethical. Jane Austen … Read more
Holy Times (Emor 5776)
The parsha of Emor contains a chapter dedicated to the festivals of the Jewish year. There are five such passages … Read more
Renewable Energy (Beshallach 5776)
The first translation of the Torah into another language – Greek – took place in around the second century BCE, … Read more