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Sep 19, 20237 min read

Teshuva as Choosing Life

It seems that humans, from their inception, are destined to struggle with the meaning of existence. We ‘clothe’ ourselves in many...

Jul 27, 20237 min read

Tisha B’ Av: How we respond to tragedy and build resilience

What do we do when our reality is shaken to its very core? When the ground under our feet is destabilised to such a degree that we feel...

Apr 19, 20235 min read

The Omer and The Modern Days of Awe

The Omer period not by chance to my mind, annually coincides with what I term the modern days of awe here in Israel – Yom Hashoa, Yom...

Mar 8, 20201 min read

The possibilities at the edge of chaos: Purim and the present panic

For the link to the full article click here:https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-possibilities-at-the-edge-of-chaos-purim-and-the-present-...

Mar 3, 20201 min read

Hanukkah: The battle for our soul

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/hanukkah-the-battle-for-our-soul/

Apr 14, 20191 min read

Pesach as an Antidote to the Decay of Liberal Society

pesach 5779 DM pesach as antitode to decay of liberal society Listen to the shiur here:

Sep 6, 201820 min read

Sheryl Sandberg’s Option B and Teshuva as the Philosophy of Resilience

For a printable PDF please click here:T Option B and Teshuva FINAL ולרפואתו של מינדל ליבא בת פידע פרל In Loving Memory of Johnny...

Aug 12, 20182 min read

A Thought for Rosh Chodesh Ellul 5778

It always bothered me that the whole of Ellul and the entire yom kippur davening was about penitence, shame, guilt and contrition. Still...

Feb 26, 201817 min read

Hearing God in a Postmodern World: Purim as a celebration of community and textual interpretation

For a printable PDF click here:Purim – on Hearing God in a Postmodern world ליעילוי נשמת אלכסנדר בן אלעזר – In loving memory of אבי מורי...

Sep 10, 201516 min read

Rosh Hashana 5775 – Hagar and Yishmael: Reflections on the ‘Other’ – Empathy

Note: This essay requires a detailed analysis of the two readings of Rosh Hashana. It is strongly advised to read them through and I...

Apr 1, 201514 min read

Pesach and the Struggle for a Perfect Freedom

Click here for a printable PDF version:Pesach 5775 The struggle for a perfect freedom Click here for posters and print outs for Seder...