5786 Shabbat Shirah – The Shabbat of Song
Singing abides deep in the intrinsic nature of existence. It cannot be alienated. In the dark times, will there also be singing?Yes, there will be singing.About the dark times.~ Bertold Brecht That is why the authors, whoever they were, who composed Perek Shirah, ‘The Chapter of Song,’ were not satisfied that the ancient Mishnaic texts which reached them should
A New Year For Trees – A New – or Ancient? – Way to See The World.
In theses turbulent years, when there is so much uprooting and destruction, Tu Bishevat celebrates planting and growth. Destruction can come in moments; planting takes planning, patience, years and generations. Destructiveness drives God’s spirit into ever deeper hiding, but when we plant, carefully and appropriately, we are partners with God in creation and honour the presence of God which
International Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
On Monday I attended the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with Joe Carlebach, representing Masorti Judaism at the Government’s Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony, co-hosted by the Embassy of Israel. The theme is Bridging the Generations. It is a deeply affecting ceremony. After a robust speech, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper takes Mala Tribich’s hand and helps her to the platform. Mala, wonderful, eloquent