Rabbi Michael Pollak
The ethical imperative is for Israel to win
The last days of Pesach reveal our sorrow at bloodshed but wars must not be lost
Why do we hate the Romans?
Our mourning on the fast of Tishah b'Av reveals a complex relationship with the past
Let’s hear it for our school Maccabees
Education lies at the heart of our survival as a people, as Chanukah reminds us
Are you a Chanukah insider or outsider?
Rabbis have debated whether to share the light with the outside world or simply among Jews
What should you say in a shortened High Holy Day service?
Many shul services will be abridged and many of us will be praying at home this year - so which prayers are essential?
Plato's comeback: philosophy enjoys a classroom revival
The subject has become a more popular A-level choice in Jewish schools
In a scientific world, what room for miracles?
We'll be looking to science rather than miracles to combat coronavirus - so where does that leave the Pesach story?
New Maimonidean insights into the Torah
Judaism Reclaimed: Philosophy and Theology in the Torah, Shmuel Phillips, Mosaica, £19.99
How Christianity influenced the celebration of Chanukah
Why did it take so long for the rabbis to start talking about Chanucah? Here's a fresh explanation
Tishah b'Av, our national day of anger management
Traditionally the Temple was said to have been destroyed because of senseless hatred. But is there sensible hatred?
Why the Chasidic world is set alight on Israeli's bonfire night
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims will gather in the northern Israeli town of Mount Meron at the weekend for Lag Ba'Omer
Israel's legal battle over tragic divorce case
Ethical direction for A-level religion
Students can gain from a broader philosophical course for the new exam
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