Recent Writings
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Two Nations in One Womb
Read more →: Two Nations in One WombTo hope for a kiss and brace for a bite: Toldot, Interfaith Week and the stubborn work of remembering without hatred.
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Hearing Requires Room for Every Story
Read more →: Hearing Requires Room for Every StoryHearing is never a passive bureaucratic gesture. Twice a day, Jewish liturgy commands us to engage in a profound act of spiritual attention: “Hear, O Israel.” We know…
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Welcome Is Not Enough
Read more →: Welcome Is Not EnoughThere’s a difference between opening a door and sharing the room.This week’s Torah portion — with its “mixed multitude” and the bold question Lamah nigara? (“Why should we…
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The Holiness of Doing Nothing
Read more →: The Holiness of Doing NothingParashat Behar opens with one of the Torah’s most radical ideas. Every seventh year, the land of Israel must observe a shmita [sabbatical year]. No sowing, no pruning, no harvesting.…
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We Will Not Hide Our Light
Read more →: We Will Not Hide Our LightRabbi Adrian M. Schell addresses the Wimbledon Synagogue community following the horrific knife attack on the streets of Golders Green. The fading surprise at such violence is perhaps…
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We Will Not Hide
Read more →: We Will Not HideAgain! I found myself staring at the news alerts yesterday, feeling that familiar, heavy tightening in my chest. Another attack. This time, a knife on the streets of…
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Beyond Silhouettes: Choosing People Over Labels
Read more →: Beyond Silhouettes: Choosing People Over LabelsThere is a particular comfort in “we and them” because it tidies a complicated world. The holiness of a community is found in its ability to recognise the…
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From Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha’Atzma’ut
Read more →: From Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha’Atzma’utThis week, as we mark Israel’s 78th year of independence, the movement from grief to sovereignty feels more demanding than ever. The pain across the region remains acute,…
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How we use our voices matters
Read more →: How we use our voices mattersHow we use our voices matters. Where we stand is never neutral. This week’s portion, Tazria-Metzora, asks: can silence be as corrosive as harmful words? I explore the…
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What We Feed the Mind
Read more →: What We Feed the MindThe current debate about children and screen time is real, and the concerns are serious. Studies on sleep disruption, on shortened attention spans, on the psychological effects of…
