Archive: September 2021
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Shemini Atzeret: The conclusion we’ve been waiting for
Transcript: During the coronavirus pandemic, some of us have been missing conclusions. Due to restrictions for example, some graduation ceremonies have not taken place. School years have ended without an Read more... -
Changes to English Law on Organ Donation: FAQs
FAQs What has changed? As of May 2020, the English legislation with respect to organ and tissue donation changed from what is often referred to as an ‘Opt-in’ system to Read more... -
Succot: Fast asleep with your eyes wide open!
Transcript: It is possible to be fast asleep with your eyes wide open. This is how the Chatam Sofer explains a fascinating passage in the Gemara, Masechet Succah 13. There Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Yom Kippur 2021
“People of faith who turn heavenwards in reverence for God must also be able to look each other in the eye with compassion and care.” I was inspired this week Read more... -
Yom Kippur: How can we rejoice when our fate is in the balance?
Transcript: How can we rejoice at the very moment when our fate is in the balance? This is exactly what happens on Yom Kippur. At the very time when, on Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Rosh Hashana 2021
“A real connection with one’s forebears can provide a stabilising sense of belonging to a much larger whole.” This evening, at dinner tables around the world, apples will be Read more... -
Rosh Hashana: What Creation can teach us about New Year’s Resolutions
Transcript: As we approach Rosh Hashana, let us remember how Hashem created the world. In Parshat Nitzavim the Torah tells us (Devarim 30:14), “Ki karov eleicha hadavar me’od beficha uvilvavecha Read more...
