Weekly Parsha

  • BAMIDBAR

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY RABBI J HUGHES

    “Take a census of the entire assembly of B’nei Yisrael… every male … Read more

  • BEHAR/BECHUKOTAI

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY JOE BLOOMBERG —  Marking 1st Yahrzeit and tombstone consecration of his father Alan Bloomberg

    “I … Read more

  • EMOR

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY ELI NUSSBAUM

    All our Biblical festivals are paraded in Vayikra 23. Heading this colourful procession … Read more

  • ACHAREI MOT – KEDOSHIM

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY SANDY LITTMAN

    The opening words of Kedoshim (Vayikra 19:2) – ‘you shall be holy, for … Read more

  • TAZRIA/METZORA

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY JOSH CAPLIN

    Among the various manifestations of tzara’at (generally translated as “leprosy”) outlined in Tazria … Read more

  • Tzav

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY BERND KOSCHLAND What’s in a name?

    Shabbat HaGadol: why this name? Other special Shabbatot have names … Read more

  • VAYIKRA

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY RABBI SIMON SILAS –(on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of his grandson
    Saul Weisman)… Read more

  • VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE LATE RABBI MONTY AARONBERG ZT”L (WHOSE 1ST YAHRZEIT FELL ON 5TH ADAR)

    Nearly … Read more

  • Ki Tissa

    SEDRAH REFLECTIONS BY ELI MEYER (on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah)

    “He [Moses] remained there with Hashem for … Read more

  • Purim

    Reflections by Rabbi Hughes

    Within hours of the Pope’s recent resignation, a lightningbolt sprang from a cloudless Italian sky, … Read more

  • Vayetze

    Sedrah Reflections by Rabbi MS Ginsbury

    As our patriarch Jacob flees from Be’er Sheva to Charan he dreams … Read more

  • Vayeira

    Sedrah Reflections by Joe Bloomberg

    Each of the three angels who visited Abraham had his own function to perform. … Read more

  • Lech Lecha

    Sedrah Reflections by Sandy Littman Lot & the Abrahamic art of family dispute

    A key episode in the relationship … Read more

  • Noach: Somewhere over the rainbow

    Sedrah Reflections by Rebbetzen Chana Hughes

    Like most things in Judaism, there are two opinions about rainbows. On one hand, … Read more

  • Bereishit (in memory of Yitzchak ben Yaakov Hacohen z”l (Eric Samad))

    Sedrah Reflections by Jack Samad

    The very first Rashi of the Torah quotes R’ Yitzchak as saying that … Read more

  • Ha’azinu and Succot

    Sedrah and Yom Tov Reflections by Rabbi MS Ginsbury

    Jewish life and practice can often appear to be … Read more

  • Rosh Hashanah

    Reflections – Rabbi J Hughes

    On Rosh Hashanah we will say, “HaYom harat olam, hayom ya’amid b’mishpat kol … Read more

  • Ki Tavo

    Sedra Reflections by Jonathan Bernstein (to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of his son Noam)

    The first Mitzvah in … Read more

  • Ki Tetze

    Sedra Reflections– Kenny Brand

    “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way when you left Egypt – … Read more

  • Shoftim

    Sedra Reflections by Harvey Freeman

    ‘Upon entering the Land of Israel]… you will say: ‘I will set a … Read more

  • Va’etchanan

    Sedra Reflections by Daniel Waller (to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of his daughter Yael)

    The Shabbat after Tisha … Read more

  • Chukkat

    Sedra Reflections by Brian Rabinowitz

    There is a defining moment in this week’s Sedra.

    Moses and Aaron are … Read more

  • Korach

    Sedra Reflections by Issy Cohen

    The verb Vayikach (“And he took”), with which the Sedra begins, has been … Read more

  • Shelach Lecha: “Get off the phone!”

    Sedra Reflections by Rebbetzen Chana Hughes (with Yonina Jaffe, Yael Waller and Rebecca Stone)
    in honour of all … Read more

  • Behalotecha: Strength in humility

    Sedra Reflections by Adrian Flasher

    “Moses was very humble, more so than any man (Bamidbar 12:3).” When we … Read more