Rabbi Dr Michael Harris is Rabbi at the Hampstead Synagogue, Research Fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge.#000d
The Chief Rabbi’s call for the healing of divisions, communal peace and unity could not be more timely or more appropriate
The way in which some of Rabbi Dweck’s critics, including senior rabbinic ones, conducted themselves damaged not only the rabbinate, but the entire image of Orthodox Judaism, writes Rabbi Dr Michael Harris.
"The Lord is at war with Amalek from generation to generation" Exodus 17:16
"And it came to pass, when Isaac became old, and his eyes dimmed from seeing" Genesis 27:1
You shall make for yourself... the Festival of the Harvest at the turn of the year” Exodus 34:22
“A mamzer shall not enter the congregation of the Lord, even to the tenth generation” Deuteronomy 23:3
“Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and those that return to her, with righteousness” Isaiah 1:27
"And Korah separated himself” Numbers 16:1
“And I will remember My covenant... and I will remember the Land” Leviticus 26:42
"So that there will not be a plague among them when they are counted" Exodus 30:12
"And Joseph will place his hand over your eyes" Genesis 46:4
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"And the Lord God created man of dust from the earth" Genesis 2:7
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