Rabbi Joseph Dweck

We must all beware the ‘civilised’ barbarians

The human impulse to do terrible things under the guise of morality must be resisted

How can we mark our freedom this Pesach in a period of dread?

It’s easy to dwell on doom – but life for Jews is more likely to get better

The unrest, war, terror, destruction, calamity and hardship that we have all seen this year are almost too much to bear

Chanukah is symbolic of the light of wisdom

In our information age, facts are at our fingertips. But knowledge comes from studying truth

We are one nation, one family. All things pass and yet we remain

Our sufferings have been unspeakable and innumerable, and again there are people who call for our destruction. But we must stand tall as members of our great nation. We are Israel

We cannot do spiritual growth all on our own

Western individualism encourages us to think we can search for meaning on our own terms but Rosh Hashanah reminds us we need God to help us find our way

The disruption of the festivals brings us clarity

This is a profoundly introspective time of year that orientates us towards accountability

The Torah teaches us to embrace AI’s potential

The space granted by technological advances will help us focus on our unique creativity

Jonah's story is a call to global responsibility

The story of the reluctant prophet will be read on Wednesday on the afternoon of Yom Kippur

Humanity — and Judaism — has wrestled with the idea of monarchy for millennia

The concept of monarchy is not anathema to Torah ideals

On Tishah b’Av we mourn what we were — and hope

Nearly 2,000 years after the destruction of the last Temple we focus on what the national purpose of the Jewish people is meant to be

What Simchat Torah says about science

Reading about the creation immediately after completing the Torah encourages us to integrate our Jewish and general knowledge