Tag: jewish people

The Fewest of All Peoples (Va’etchanan 5781)

19th July 2021

Buried inconspicuously in this week’s parsha is a short sentence with explosive potential, causing us to think again about both … Read more

3rd June 2021

Throughout his life, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l was a powerful and passionate advocate in the fight against antisemitism. His … Read more

10th September 2020

Rabbi Sacks was interviewed at The Kyiv Jewish Forum 2020, co-organised by the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine and the Jerusalem … Read more

29th July 2020

Here is a short message as we head towards Tisha B’Av – which begins this evening – and will be … Read more

2nd April 2020

Dear Friends, Together with The Forever Project, and with the support of our friends at Maimonides Fund, I am … Read more

23rd March 2020

Download the accompanying Family Edition here! Sacrifices, the subject of this week’s parsha, were central to the religious life of … Read more

16th March 2020

Download the accompanying Family Edition here! Melanie Reid is a journalist who writes a regular column for The (London) Times. … Read more

2nd January 2020

The last two festivals to be added to the Jewish calendar prior to modern times — Purim and Hanukkah — are both about anti-Semitism. … Read more

26th September 2019

We are delighted to bring you a Facebook Live pre-Rosh Hashanah conversation between Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Israeli journalist, … Read more

12th August 2019

Near the end of Va’etchanan is a statement with such far-reaching implications that it challenges the impression that has prevailed … Read more