Recent Writings
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Taking Responsibility in the Age of AI
Read more →: Taking Responsibility in the Age of AIJoin Rabbi Adrian M. Schell as he delivers a thought-provoking, and at times light-hearted, sermon during the Neilah service at Wimbledon Synagogue. He explores the balance between human…
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Finding Awe in Uncertain Times
Read more →: Finding Awe in Uncertain TimesIn his Kol Nidrei sermon, Rabbi Adrian M. Schell reflects on the power of Awe in times of uncertainty. Drawing on ancient wisdom from the Midrash to the…
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Finding Holiness in Vulnerability: Lessons from Hospital Chaplaincy
Read more →: Finding Holiness in Vulnerability: Lessons from Hospital ChaplaincyIn this second day Rosh Hashanah sermon, Rabbi Adrian M. Schell reflects on the profound experiences he has had as a hospital chaplain. Drawing from the teachings of…
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Isaac and Ishmael – Their Untold Story | Rosh Hashanah Sermon by Rabbi Adrian M. Schell
Read more →: Isaac and Ishmael – Their Untold Story | Rosh Hashanah Sermon by Rabbi Adrian M. SchellIn this moving Rosh Hashanah sermon, Rabbi Adrian M. Schell takes us through the untold narrative of Isaac and Ishmael, two estranged brothers separated by trauma and reunited…
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What About Hope?
Read more →: What About Hope?In a world that often feels divided and overwhelming, I explore in my Erev Rosh HaShanah Sermon the timeless question: What about hope? Through personal stories, Jewish wisdom,…
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Small Steps, Great Success – The Journey of Teshuva
Read more →: Small Steps, Great Success – The Journey of TeshuvaHow is your stock-taking – cheshbon haNefesh – going? Now, only 10 days away from the start of the new year and 20 days from Yom Kippur, how…
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Ki Tavo: The First Fruits of Our Lives
Read more →: Ki Tavo: The First Fruits of Our LivesA couple of years ago, a friend of ours planted a small garden on her balcony. It was nothing fancy—just a few herbs, a tomato plant, and some…
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Ki Teitzei: Given the current battle at Israel’s borders, how can we understand “blot out Amalek”?
Read more →: Ki Teitzei: Given the current battle at Israel’s borders, how can we understand “blot out Amalek”?In his sermon for Shabbat Ki Teitzei, Rabbi Adrian Schell addresses the complex challenge of remembering past atrocities while striving to move forward, focussing on the Torah’s seemingly…
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Peace is something we cultivate with patience and care – Parashat Ki Teitzei
Read more →: Peace is something we cultivate with patience and care – Parashat Ki TeitzeiIn Parashat Ki Teitzei, we encounter the beautiful mitzvah of Shiluach HaKen—the commandment to send away the mother bird before taking her young (Deut. 22:6-7). At first glance,…
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Building a Peaceful and Prosperous Society—Parashat Re’eh
Read more →: Building a Peaceful and Prosperous Society—Parashat Re’ehIn this week’s Torah portion, Re’eh, we catch a glimpse of the society the Israelites envisioned building upon reaching the Promised Land. It’s a picture of a harmonious…
