Purim’s call for unity that Israel should take to heart

Israel’s rabbinate should make conversion easier for Russians and national service should be compulsory for all including the Charedi community

Did Esther meet a tragic end?

There is a postscript to the Purim story - and it may not have been a happy one

The Chief Rabbi needs to go further on prayer opportunities for women

Proposals for synagogue women's officers are laudable but not enough on their own

The Chief Rabbi needs to go further on women’s prayer

It's a step in the right direction, but the Chief Rabbi needs to be clearer on the halachic implications if Orthodox Jews are going to buy into new roles for women

Why the Haggadah finds little room for Moses

The rabbis were so intent on emphasising the divine nature of the redemption from Egypt that they all but omitted Moses from the Seder narrative

The historical disaster the rabbis covered up

What’s the reason for the mournful period of the Omer? It may not be quite what the Talmud says

We don't need to get in a stew over the ban on beans at Pesach

Time to put the poetry back into our prayers

The author of new translations of the siddur and High Holy Day prayers explains why he did so in verse

Historical understanding is essential

The JC essay

How Chief Rabbis have battled against Reform

Rabbi Dr Jeffrey Cohen reviews a new book on how Britain’s Orthodox establishment tried to stop religious schism

Review: Preaching in times of war - 1800-2001