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15 Apr 2019
Torah portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Shimini (‘Eighth’) On first sight, our portion this week seems to concern the long-past sojourn of the Children of Israel through the wilderness, with little relevance or application to today. We could easily skim-read it, thinking to spend our time better in the New Testament. This…
12 Apr 2019
Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Tazria (‘she conceives’). Sir James Simpson may not be a name from history with which we are familiar. But all of us should be extremely grateful for the medical work that he carried out back in 1847. It was then that he discovered the anaesthetic properties…
12 Apr 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Government unveils £42m overseas abortion drive: Speaking in Canada last Monday, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt revealed the plan to increase access to abortion across the world. The project will partner with abortion providers Marie Stopes and Planned…
05 Apr 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Faith groups challenge Relationships and Sex Education (RSE): Members of major faith groups have set up a website opposing the Government’s controversial new RSE guidelines which could see compulsory lessons on LGBTQ+ lifestyles for children as young as…
29 Mar 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Compulsory LGBTQ+ education approved: On Wednesday the House of Commons passed controversial legislation making pro-LGBTQ+ teaching compulsory for primary-age children from 2020, with reduced parental rights of withdrawal. Read more here. This comes as parental protests against LGBTQ+…
28 Mar 2019
Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 Tsav (‘command’) This week’s portion of the Torah covers the Lord’s instructions through Moses to Aaron, the High Priest, concerning the five sacrificial offerings which the priests were to offer for the people before the Lord, on the bronze altar of the Tabernacle: The burnt offering…
22 Mar 2019
Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-6:7 Vayikra (‘And He called’) While Moses was up the mountain, the Lord spoke to him from within the cloud. Now, the Lord called from the Tent of Meeting with instructions for the people on how to approach their holy God. We cannot come to the Lord…
22 Mar 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics London Mayor questioned over street preacher arrest: Sadiq Khan has been questioned over the way preacher Olu Ilesanmi was arrested and treated by police, in an incident which was videoed and went viral on social media. Read more…
