Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
This week marks the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 2005 the United Nations General Assembly designated the 27 January as a day of commemoration for six million Jews brutally killed by Nazis. Many of us know and participate in the Holocaust Remembrance day at the…
Torah Sparks: Tu BiShvat – celebrating the birthday of all trees “Then the Eternal One said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. And you lift up your rod and hold out…
In Israel and Jewish communities around the world Tu B’shvat (the birthday of trees) is often thought of as the Jewish environmental awareness day. The holiday is a celebration of land, plants, and the seasons of Israel. Like on Pesach…
Good news from Israel! The High Court in Jerusalem ruled that women can apply to be director of rabbinical courts. In what has been hailed as a groundbreaking decision, the High Court of Justice in Israel ruled on Thursday that…
Torah Sparks on Parashat Bo Imagine living in a world in which violating the laws of morality leads unavoidably to consequences in the world of nature. When we read Parshat Bo, with Pharaoh refusing to let Israel go and with…
This is one of the more profound theological questions. To be able to name something or someone is to have a specific relationship to it or them, even a form of control. One can call out not just “Hey, You!”…
Just few weeks ago I wrote about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promise in front of cheering crowds at the General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America when he said that he will “ensure that all Jews can feel at…
“How many times have you found yourself … up late at night, or waiting in line … and inside your head a one sided trashing is going on; hashing and rehashing a conversation you want to have with an unfair…
On 2nd December the South African Centre for Religious Equality and Diversity (SACRED) proudly hosted Geordin Hill-Lewis for a talk entitled ‘South Africa: should I stay or should I leave’. Mr Hill-Lewis is an MP for the Democratic Alliance and shadow Minister of…
Celebrate Chanukah with us on Friday 11 December with a festive service followed by a light supper, including sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), latkes (potato pancakes) and more. Bring your own Chanukiah to the service and 7 candles to join in lighting…