There are two great moral impulses in Torah: justice and purity.

The voice of justice says that a society is only as strong as its weakest members.

The voice of purity makes sure everything is kept in its proper place and people feel safe.

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I believe that God is screaming. A few weeks back, I attended a retreat with Christian colleagues. At some point, surprisingly enough, we got onto talking about God. I asked one of the priests a question: “do you believe God speaks...

I believe that God is screaming.

In the last few months, 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli bombs.

If God is the moral voice of the universe, that voice must be crying out in desperation.

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A significant part of Israeli society is trying to resist Netanyahu’s war. They should have our support.

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We are once again running the bnei mitzvah classes, starting in January 2024.

We are also running a weekly Talmud shiur for people who already know their aleph-bet, which will look at what our tradition says to do when you see your community suffering.

synagogue.yeshiva.lgbt/courses

It’s time to go home At the end of a holiday, you pack your bags the same way as you did when you were heading out. Only now, your clothes are covered in sand. Your swimwear is salty and smells of chlorine. You put them i...

Our mortal bodies are only here for a short stay. Our souls come on a brief holiday. Everything is a little more worn and broken and used than when we first got it. And we’re ready to go home.

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