On my most recent family walk in the Lake District, we came across the statue of a Border Collie dog named ‘Ruswarp’ with a plaque describing this heroic dog’s loyalty to its master, Mr Nuttell. The two greatly enjoyed walking…
From a young age we are taught that this world offers reward and punishment. Eat well, listen to your parents, receive good exam results and you will be granted fantastic rewards. Yet failure at school, not listening to peers and…
Whilst looking at all the Mitzvot in the Torah, the observance of Shemita is one of the most difficult ones to observe. To have your field remain fallow throughout the entire year demands a strong level of Emuna – faith…
As business boomed for tailors in a busy street in London, four tailors decided to open up one after each other. The first was George’s Tailor Shop. The sign read: The best tailor in the area! The second was Edward’s…
Thinking about the Holocaust this week, around Yom HaShoa, I was struck by the very nature of the destruction the world witnessed only seventy-some years ago. Entire families, neighbourhoods, villages, were destroyed. Rabbinic dynasties snuffed out, family trees torn down…
One of favourite Torah lessons is found in this week’s Parasha, Kedoshim. In one of the most important and extremely popular verses of Torah we are commanded “Ve’ahavtalerei’achakomocha” — “Love your friend as yourself.” Undoubtedly, this command is all-inclusive and is not limited…
