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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…