Parshat Metzorah: speech, propaganda, and Seder night
This week's Torah portion describes the procedures that must be taken to cleanse the gossiper inflicted with tzoraat. He is sprinkled with the blood of...
Shavuot: Corona Diary #30 Torah Lands on Earth, But Emerges from Heaven
It all began on this day, atop a mountain of fire and smoke. For 2500 years, humanity failed to grasp a "One G-d" responsible...
The Chief Rabbi’s Dvar Torah – PURIM
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In his D’var Torah this week, the Chief Rabbi explains why Purim can be regarded as the holiest day of the year.
On Purim, which...
Torah from Israel : Human Creativity and Religion
The epic project of constructing a mishkan was an unprecedented feat of human engineering and creativity. Instead of delivering a ready-made, heavenly prepared structure, G-d chose to empower humans...
New! Pirkei Avot column!
150 issues since we began, we have reached the conclusion of Tehillim.
We are now...
Ask The Rabbi – Help! My Daughter Owns Chametz!
Help! My Daughter Owns Chametz!
Dear Rabbi
My daughter runs the in-store bakery at our big local supermarket. Every morning she cycles in at 7AM so...
Rabbi Moshe Targin on Purim – We are not living through a lottery?
Each name of a Jewish holiday is iconic. The name Pesach evokes the transformative sacrifice which launched our national liberation. The name Chanukah captures...
Parashat Shelach Lecha
People are like trees. This is a message we can derive from this week’s Parasha of Shelach Lecha.
Moshe was sending the 12 spies into...
Ask the Rabbi
Better off without religion?
Dear Rabbi,
I came across the Jewish Weekly recently in Manchester and I was intrigued by a lot of what I read....
Torah reading: Vayakhel
HOW TO MAKE AMENDS
The tabernacle needed to be built, and the people came forward eagerly to participate in the work.
Cloths and coverings were needed,...
