15 September 2026 – 4 Tishri 5787 | Festivals, Sermons, Thought
Rabbi Miriam Berger is Rabbi Emerita of Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS). This sermon was delivered at FRS on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. You can watch it here. — I know some of you are worried about what’s happened to me. For 18 years I was your rabbi never...
15 April 2026 – 28 Nisan 5786 | Torah Commentary
A few weeks ago, the BBC reported that 72% of doctors have never refused to write a sick note if patients say that their mental health concerns warrant being signed off work. Removing the stress of work may well be exactly what their patient needs. However, support, a...
10 February 2026 – 23 Shevat 5786 | In the Media, News
The hugely popular Rabbiting On podcast has returned for a fifth season of sharp, funny and thought-provoking conversations. This week, hosts Rabbis Debbie Young-Somers, Miriam Berger and Robyn Ashworth-Steen step straight into the questions many of us are circling...
17 December 2025 – 27 Kislev 5786 | Thought
Last Chanukah, sculptor Gerry Judah invited me to his studio to see an incredible piece he had just finished – a six-foot-tall menorah depicting bombed-out buildings and shattered homes (pictured). I didn’t see it as a political piece, mainly because I could...
