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15 Mar 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Less than half of Brits can define anti-Semitism: A Deltapoll survey of 2,000 adults has revealed that only 47% know what the term ‘anti-Semitism’ means, with the situation much worse amongst younger people. Read more here. School climate…
15 Mar 2019
Torah portion: Exodus 38:41-40:38 ('Pekudei' - 'amounts of') What a joy and refreshment to read, So all the work on the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses…The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded…
08 Mar 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Opposition threatens London Holocaust Memorial plans: The Mayor of London has expressed concern that the plans for the Westminster memorial could be scrapped amid growing opposition, some of which seems to be anti-Semitic. Read more here and click…
08 Mar 2019
Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20 Vayak’hel: ‘And he assembled’. Bezalel is a hero of mine and it would be easy for me to get carried away with the intricacies of the Tabernacle design that suffuse this week’s Torah portion and overlook the bigger picture that is at play here. Earlier in…
01 Mar 2019
Torah portion: Exodus 30:11-34:35. We live in a world of words. They impact us in terms of both what is said to us directly, and what we pick up from surrounding conversations. Researchers reckon that daily we each speak around 20,000 words. That may seem a huge amount - but…
01 Mar 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Opt-out organ donation bill passes: Pending Royal Assent, the new legislation will allow organs to be harvested without individual consent, provided there is no objection from next-of-kin. Those who wish to opt out must do so by signing…
22 Feb 2019
Torah portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10 Tetsaveh ('You shall command') Our portion this week focuses chiefly on the outward appearance of the High Priest. How thoroughly God designed the garments of Aaron! There is much to consider in the symbolism, from the blend of the colours to the materials. Books have been…
22 Feb 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Minister acknowledges Britain’s Christian foundations: Speaking in an interview with Conservative Home, Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said that while Britain is multi-cultural, its institutions and culture are rooted in Judeo-Christianity. His comments have sparked the ire of…
