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Freewill (Vaera 5775)

12th January 2015

The question is ancient. If God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, then it was God who made Pharaoh refuse to let the … Read more

6th January 2015

The opening chapters of Exodus plunge us into the midst of epic events. Almost at a stroke the Israelites are … Read more

30th December 2014

After the death of Jacob, Joseph’s brothers were afraid. Years earlier, when he had revealed his true identity to them, … Read more

22nd December 2014

There are moments that change the world: 1439 when Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press (though the Chinese had … Read more

15th December 2014

Finally after twenty-two years and many twists and turns, Joseph and his brothers meet. We sense the drama of the … Read more

8th December 2014

This is a true story that took place in the 1970s. Rabbi Dr Nahum Rabinovitch, then Principal of Jews College, … Read more

2nd December 2014

From beginning to end, Genesis 34 tells a terrifying story. Dina, Jacob’s daughter – the only Jewish daughter mentioned in … Read more

24th November 2014

Judaism is supremely a religion of love: three loves. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, … Read more

19th November 2014

Was Jacob right to take Esau’s blessing in disguise? Was he right to deceive his father and to take from … Read more

11th November 2014

In 1966 an eleven-year-old black boy moved with his parents and family to a white neighbourhood in Washington.[1] Sitting with … Read more