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PASSOVER WHISKY
Dear Rabbi I wonder if you saw the advert for Kosher for Passover whisky. I am new to all this stuff, but I...
The Age of Discontent
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
The past eight months have felt absurdly Kafkaesque. Our bizarre and disorienting reality defies any logical explanation. We feel utterly powerless...
Parshat Behaalotcha – a lesson in Devotion
By Sivan Rahav-Meir
In this week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha, the parsha opens with a mission that is not only about lighting, but about enlightening too....
A shammash in the age of electricity
THE MIRACLE OF CHANUKAH
Chanukah is colourful, exciting, and popular, ranking with Purim in carnival spirit. Every type of talent is part of the festival:...
Tehillim – Psalm 74
From amidst the tremendous agony of a long drawn out exile, Jews have frequently prayed that Hashem will deliver His nation thereby causing His...
Tehillim – Psalm 77
We have just finished the joyful festival of Chanukah. Fresh from watching Jews of all ages light up windows around the world...
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...
Beyond the Headlines
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news
By Sivan Rahav Meir
Muhammad Deif, Donald Trump - Making Sense of...
Tehilim Psalm 43
In this week’s Psalm, King David asks Hashem to champion his cause and avenge him against the nations who are ‘without kindness.’ Rabbi Hirsch...
It Didn’t Start October 7th
It Didn’t Start October 7th
Dear Rabbi,
I note your remarks last week about the United Nations being a mockery and completely unreliable. I am generally...
