Tag: Belonging
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We Will Not Hide Our Light

Rabbi 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 the most terrifying reality of all. Our response cannot simply be to retreat behind higher fences.Exploring Parashat Emor and its demand for “one standard for stranger and…
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The Pain of Being Unseen: A Rosh Hashanah Message of Hope and Recognition

On Rosh Hashanah, we stand before the Divine with a profound and deeply human hope: to be truly seen. This sermon explores the quiet, sinking feeling of being overlooked that we have all experienced and connects it to the central prayers of the High Holy Days. It asks: What is the greatest blessing we can…
