Transition plays a big part in the history of the Jewish people. Ivri – the root of ‘Hebrew’ – literally means ‘to cross over’. From the moment Abraham left his birth home in Ur and heeded the call of G...
Posted on 18 February 2020, By Masorti Judaism
Yitro – God Gives Moses the Ten Commandments In this week’s portion, the children of Israel arrive at Sinai. Moses goes up Mount Sinai and is sent back down with messages for the people – twice. But eventual...
Posted on 10 February 2020, By An Angel Called Truth
For two millennia Judaism has had its own Arbor Day, Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Trees.I don’t know when the love of trees begins, when you first kick the piled autumn leaves and watch in delight as they scatter, when you coll...
Posted on 10 February 2020, By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
