Rabbi Maurice Michaels discusses the observance of Tisha b’Av at SWESRS - South West Essex & Settlement Reform Synagogue. The traditional liturgy for the service for the Eve of Tisha B’Av is the normal evening service with the reading of…
Rabbi Roderick Young considers how we can take heart from the apparently gloomy liturgy of Tisha b'Av This is the time of the year when the ritual calendar, which covers the cycle and rhythm of our religious and spiritual lives,…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, newly appointed Movement Rabbi, is profiled in this week's editions of the Jewish Chronicle and the Jewish News. You can read the full piece where Rabbi Laura shares her Jewish journey and insists that the United Synagogue…
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers appeared on today's Vanessa Feltz programme reflecting on the horrific events in Norway and how we can take time to appreciate those around us. Listen again via the BBC iPlayer. The Pause for Thought piece can be…
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain responds to the question: A non-Jewish friend asked me why anti-semitism had gone on so long and was so widespread, with the hint that at least some of it might therefore be our fault. Is he…
Britain is a comfortable place to come into contact with faiths other than your own, argues the Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK's Chair Rabbi Mark Goldsmith in a piece for the Huffington Post's UK website. Read the full article here…
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain of Maidenhead Synagogue says that 'Forgiveness must be earned' in a piece for the Guardian. 'It depends on the remorse of the crime's perpetrator – automatic forgiveness is devoid of any real meaning' he argues. You…
Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger of West London Synagogue appeared on the BBC Radio 4 'Sunday' programme discussing the role of religion in reform of the House of Lords alongside Bishop Tim Stevens. You can listen again via the BBC Radio…
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain responds to the question: I enjoyed watching the Royal Wedding on television, but was very disappointed to see that Prince William did not break a glass, as had been suggested by the media that he would;…
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain of Maidenhead Synagogue has appeared on the BBC and in the Times responding to the recent remarks of the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding the policies of the Coalition Government. "The Archbishop was fully justified in his…