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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: September 2014

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Wednesday, 24 September 2014. Rosh Hashannah 5775 - Stephen Sotloff, the Binding of Isaac, The Last Thing and Adjust. This sermon is offered in the memory of Stephen Sotloff of blessed memory. Stephen Sotloff was murdered in the area under the control of IS, just a few weeks ago. You would have seen that. Image a little more deeply in my mind. Because the association that. And there’s nothing c...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: April 2015

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Thursday, 30 April 2015. Tales of Light and Darkness. To donate to World Jewish Relief’s Nepal Disaster Relief Appeal, please click [here - https:/ www.wjr.org.uk/. For a short video taken at the concert, please click [here - https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? A Celebration of Arabic and Jewish Culture - at New London. What a great evening at New London. Tuesday, 7 April 2015. Policy on Bat Cohen. Also, ...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: March 2015

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Monday, 30 March 2015. Slavery - Them and Us, Then and Now. I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of a panel on freedom at New North London this week. The tales of oppression and bondage were heartbreaking. The notion that slavery is a thing of the past is absurd. The question is –where are we in all this? Http:/ www.jrf.org.uk/topic/forced-labour. Http:/ tzedek.org.uk/. Friday, 27 March 2015.

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: October 2014

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Friday, 31 October 2014. On Swamping Migrants - A Lech Lecha Sermon. I wonder if Abraham should count as an economic migrant. Actually, I don’t wonder, it’s abundantly clear that he’s an economic migrant. Vayehi ra-av baaretz vayered avram mitzrayima lagur sham, ki caved hara’av baretz. Rashi, our greatest commentator, alive in the 12. 8211; a famine in the city, makes your feet go wandering. I was c...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: June 2015

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Friday, 26 June 2015. On Jews, Muslims, Enemies and Friends. But the part of the teaching that most strikes me is the preceding line, 'If I am only for myself, what am I? There are possibilities for harmonious peaceful co-operation between different races, creeds and peoples. And when such harmonies are created it's deeply moving, and better for us all. And then there those who would wish to ...I hav...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: A proposal on the role of women in services at New London Synagogue - for the attention of the General Meeting of 15th June 2015

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Monday, 1 June 2015. A proposal on the role of women in services at New London Synagogue - for the attention of the General Meeting of 15th June 2015. New London Synagogue shall move to institute egalitarian Torah reading on alternate weeks. This includes offering aliyot. Opportunities to reading from torah. To both men and women; such services to be referred to as Torah-egal. Services for future Yom...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: January 2015

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Monday, 26 January 2015. A Young Person's Guide to the Cairo Geniza. I’ve always loved the story of the Cairo Geniza (and so wholeheartedly recommend the wonderful book on the subject, Sacred Trash), but never really taught about it. It was a lot of fun. So a young person’s guide to the Geniza (which fit on an A4). Another thing that was found was an early version of one of the most famous prayers of...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: May 2015

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Thursday, 21 May 2015. Why do Jews eat dairy products at Shavuot? It's a love thing. The classic Jewish food of Shavuot is cheesecake (or smatana in my family), in any event – something dairy. Why? It’s a touching idea. 8217; The blessing has the word love as its first and last word. And this is the key to the ‘decision’ to eat meat – the decision to be extra careful. We have a wonderful Tikkun Leyl ...

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge: Why do Jews eat dairy products at Shavuot? It's a love thing.

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Rabbi on a Narrow Bridge. A meeting place for tradition and modernity, viewed from a Masorti perspective. Thursday, 21 May 2015. Why do Jews eat dairy products at Shavuot? It's a love thing. The classic Jewish food of Shavuot is cheesecake (or smatana in my family), in any event – something dairy. Why? It’s a touching idea. 8217; The blessing has the word love as its first and last word. And this is the key to the ‘decision’ to eat meat – the decision to be extra careful. We have a wonderful Tikkun Leyl ...