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15 Nov 2019
Torah portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Lech Lecha (‘Go!’) This is a parashah like no other: an account of the beginnings of a people God formed for Himself out of all mankind. Abram was 75 years old when he and his wife Sarai obeyed God’s call to leave his home and relations…
08 Nov 2019
Torah Portion: Genesis 6:9-11:32 Noach (‘Noah’) The story of the Flood is, I believe, often glossed over by Christians, either because it is considered to be classic (even clichéd) Sunday School material or because it quickly becomes caught up in arguments about Creationism and the possibility of a literal worldwide…
08 Nov 2019
A selection of the week's happenings to aid your prayers.
01 Nov 2019
A selection of the week's happenings to aid your prayers.
01 Nov 2019
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6.8Bereshit (‘In the beginning’) We are nearing the end of the month of Tishrei; Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot are behind us once more. Most recently on the Jewish calendar has been Simchat Torah – rejoicing over the Torah as God’s gift to His people –…
25 Oct 2019
A selection of the week's happenings to aid your prayers.
18 Oct 2019
A selection of the week's happenings, for your information and prayers.
18 Oct 2019
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 31 V'yeilekh ('And he went') “If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” These words by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa – Italian writer – underline the inevitability of change however much we might try to avoid it! Problems with this aspect…
