Why does God allow terrible things to happen to His people?
IT IS THE question of questions for religious belief. How does God permit a tragedy such as the Indian Ocean … Read more
Category: Credo
To defend a civilisation, you need education
THE JEWISH community is in the midst of celebrating Chanukkah, our festival of lights. Although the events it commemorates are … Read more
Secularism is not inevitable or desirable
RELIGION persists at the centre of world concerns. Sunni and Shia battle in Iraq. Religious divisions fuel ethnic conflict from … Read more
The children of Israel dance for their portable homeland
IMAGINE the following scene. The Lord Chief Justice, together with his senior judges, decide that law is a wonderful thing. … Read more
Compassion has to coexist with a sense of human responsibility
WE ARE at the epicentre of Judaism’s penitential season. Thursday and Friday were the Jewish New Year. Today is the … Read more
I am a religious fundamentalist, and very proud of it
IN OUR abrasive culture, where it sometimes seems that to get ahead you need postgraduate qualifications in rudeness, the worst … Read more
Do remember the past, but do not be held captive by it
“ALL Jews who are at all conscious of their identity as Jews are steeped in history,” wrote Isaiah Berlin. “They … Read more
In an infantile culture, children welcome a chance to grow up
Years ago I came across Parkinson’s Law: “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” Since then I’ve … Read more
The family is where we find passion, affection and companionship
TODAY is the International Day of Families, the tenth anniversary of the campaign by the United Nations to encourage governments, … Read more
‘Never again’ but will we ever learn the lessons of history?
OF THE 6,000 languages spoken today, only one is truly universal: the language of tears. This weekend, tears will be … Read more
