Write YOUR book!
A recent survey by the National Centre for Social Research found that for the first time, more than half of people in the UK (53%) described themselves as having "no religion". Among those aged between 18 and 25, the…
Dvar Torah for Rosh Hashana 5781
This year we have a very special Rosh Hashana after the effect of having been out of routine for some time. Some of us have not even stepped into a Synagogue for months and hence the preparation for these upcoming…
THE CLARION CALL
There is a widely discussed question of why Rosh HaShanah precedes Yom HaKippur. Logically, it would seem to make more sense-and certainly be to our advantage-for the day of Mercy, when we are forgiven for our sins to precede…
Judaism – Just a Religion?
Have you ever felt that being Jewish can be limiting and restricting? Or have you perhaps viewed Yiddishkeit as a systematic rigid construct with no room for self-expression and passion? If the answer to the above is “No”, then this…
The Chief Rabbi’s Rosh Hashanah Message 5781
As I reflect on an extraordinary year, my first thoughts are with those whose lives were tragically cut short by the Coronavirus. May their memories be for a blessing and may their families find comfort in their sad loss. My…
Rosh Hashana
Along the timeline of history there are days which stand out, days which are burnt into our memories. Such days we remember clearly where we were and what we were doing at the time. Be it the outbreak of WW2,…
The Chief Rabbi’s Rosh Hashanah Message
On 23rd June 2019, something extraordinary happened in Turkey; something which provides an insight into how each of us might successfully navigate a society which feels more divided and despondent than it has for many years. Increasingly, when faced with…
Our Father, Our King.
Our Father, our King. You are judging us today. This is, after all, the Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgment, and You, after all, are the King. But You are also our Father. Please judge us as a father would…
The Real Impact
As we approach the new year, we are packed with mixed emotions of solemn and joy. The day of judgement is a day of glorifying Hashem and telling of his royalty and kingship over us which enables us to be…