26 August 2026 – 13 Elul 5786 | Torah Commentary
Do Jews have a future in Britain? This Shabbat is the last but one before Rosh Hashanah. Our Torah cycle nears its end, and Moses begins his summing up. Much of this week’s reading (Ki Tavo) describes the many blessings which will come to those who obey Torah, and the...
27 July 2026 – 13 Av 5786 | Festivals, News, Rabbis and Cantors
Around 150 people joined this year’s beautiful and moving Movement for Progressive Judaism online Erev Tisha B’Av commemoration organised by Rabbi Alexandra Wright on the theme, ‘O God do not be silent, O humanity do not be silent’. Combining tradition with...
11 March 2026 – 22 Adar 5786 | Torah Commentary
The key to a good cup of tea or coffee is not to rush. Dunk a tea bag in a cup and take it out, and your tea will taste more like coloured water than tea. Instant coffee is far removed from the real thing. But source your tea or your coffee carefully, tend it and wait...
