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Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

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Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

The pursuit of peace is a central value in our faith

Our sources counsel us to ‘seek peace’ but the rabbis were not naive about its attainment

By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

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The triple handshake between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (left), US President Jimmy Carter (centre) and Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin seals the signing of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treat on the White House lawn in Washington in 1979 (photo: Getty Images)
Jewish men carry Torah scrolls as they dance during Simhat Torah celebrations in Tel Aviv, on October 17, 2022. The worshippers are marking the end of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah and the beginning of the next cycle. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שמחת תורה הקפות תל אביב

Why we must dance again on Simchat Torah

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Michelangelo's sculpture of Moses

We should aim to be more like Moses than Michelangelo

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Rabbi Raphael Zarum leads an educational tour of the British Museum for the London School of Jewish Studies

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