Faith in the Future (Shemot 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! Some measure of the radicalism that is introduced into the world by … Read more
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Family, Faith and Freedom (Vayechi 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! If you want to understand what a book is about, look carefully … Read more
The Future of the Past (Vayigash 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! In our parsha, Joseph does something unusual. Revealing himself to his brothers, … Read more
The World’s Oldest Man (Chayei Sarah 5778)
On 11 August 2017, the world’s oldest man passed away, just a month short of his 114th birthday – making … Read more
Why Civilisations Die (Tzav 5777)
In her recent “The Watchman’s Rattle”, subtitled ‘Thinking our way out of extinction’, Rebecca Costa delivers a fascinating account of … Read more
The Sabbath: First Day Or Last? (Ki Tissa 5777)
In the immensely lengthy and detailed account of the making of the Tabernacle, the Torah tells the story twice: first … Read more
Remember the Past to Build the Future (A short thought for Purim)
If you’re driving through a Jewish area this Saturday night or Sunday, don’t be surprised if you see lots … Read more
A Call from the Future (Chayei Sarah 5776)
He was 137 years old. He had been through two traumatic events involving the people most precious to him in … Read more
How do you live with the past without being held captive by it? – A Thought on Purim
(First published in 2014) If you’re driving through a Jewish area this Saturday night or Sunday, don’t be surprised if … Read more
Tzav (5771) – Why Civilisations Die
In her recent The Watchman’s Rattle, subtitled ‘Thinking our way out of extinction’, Rebecca Costa delivers a fascinating account of … Read more
