Ask Rabbi Shochet on Rabbi’s Sermons and Jewish Unity
Is Presentation Everything?
Dear Rabbi
I attend a Synagogue where the Rabbi, not originally English, struggles to express himself properly. We all understand what he’s saying...
UEFA Champions League – Last 16
Manchester City was straight forward, Manchester United missed out on top spot, while Liverpool and Spurs progressed on a dramatic final day.
How will they all fare...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s statement to the House of Commons on the latest situation...
Mr Speaker, last week I visited the Middle East…
…bringing a message of solidarity with the region against terror and against the further spread of...
Pesach packs to refresh your Seder
One of the challenges that many people have with Seder night is ‘same old, same old.’ This is the opposite of what a Seder...
Understanding Jews Who Oppose the State of Israel
One of the most gratifying aspects about the State of Israel is the sweeping support it engenders across so many varied Jewish communities. It...
Bibi addresses UN Congress
Saudi Arabia will create a new Middle East and bring Jewish and Muslim religions closer together Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations...
Hundreds of thousands mourn death of ‘Sar HaTorah’
The Chief Rabbi of Israel, David Lau, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett led tributes to Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky zt”l who passed away...
Dan’s Premier League Column
Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal, 2011. Fulham 2-3 Newcastle, 2003. These are some of the greatest comebacks in not only Newcastle’s history but also the Premier...
1 Million Pennies
As 2017 came to a close Pinchos Sudak finally reached his goal. Six years after he started his Bar Mitzvah Project to raise 1...
Torah reading: Acharei Mot
IT ALL ADDS UP
A major portion of this week's sidra recurs in the Torah readings on Yom Kippur morning and afternoon since it describes...