Category Archives: Judaism

Baruch dayan emet: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l

Posted on 10 November 2020 by

On motzei Shabbat this week we heard the extremely sad news that former UK Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks had passed away. He had only announced a couple of weeks before that he was suffering from cancer. To say that … Continue reading →

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The silver lining to the coronavirus lockdown during the Jewish Festivals

Posted on 7 October 2020 by

We are at the height of Sukkot at the moment and I would love to write about the special prayers and celebrations that are taking place in Jerusalem and around the Jewish world, but with coronavirus still ravaging our population, … Continue reading →

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Sukkot 5781 – Chag Same’ach!

Posted on 2 October 2020 by

  The festival of Sukkot, the most joyous festival in the Jewish calendar, begins tonight, lasting for 7 days (8 outside of Israel), running straight into the Simchat Torah festival on the 8th day (9th day outside Israel). Sukkot is … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur 5781 – Gmar Hatima Tova!

Posted on 27 September 2020 by

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is upon us once again. It begins in a few hours time here in Israel, when we will be entering a 25-hour fast to pray for forgiveness for any wrongs we have committed towards … Continue reading →

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Shana Tova Umetuka – 5781

Posted on 18 September 2020 by

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight (Friday night), and lasts for 2 days, until sundown on Sunday night. The Jewish year follows the lunar calendar, and the number counts the number of years since Creation. This year we … Continue reading →

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Tisha B’Av 5780 – 2020

Posted on 30 July 2020 by

Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av began last night at sundown and finishing at sundown tonight. Tisha Be’Av is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. As I wrote in a previous Tisha Be’Av post: The fast commemorates the … Continue reading →

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