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Goodbye to the ladies’ gallery)
Goodbye to the ladies’ gallery
Women
Sidrah
Parashah of the week: Vayera
Parashah of the week: Vayera

“Early next morning Abraham took some bread and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar. He placed them over her shoulder, together with the child, and sent her away” Genesis 21:14
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Shabbat times from November 15 to November 22
Shabbat times from November 15 to November 22

Shabbat times for the week
TV
How realistic is Nobody Wants This?
How realistic is Nobody Wants This?

Does an intermarrying rabbi stretch the limits of believability?
Sidrah
Parashah of the week: Lech Lecha
Parashah of the week: Lech Lecha

“I will not take so much as a thread or a sandal strap of what is yours” (Genesis 14:23)
Calendar
Shabbat times from November 1 to November 8
Shabbat times from November 1 to November 8

Shabbat times for the week
Masorti Judaism
Jonathan Wittenberg to retire as New North London Senior Rabbi next year
Jonathan Wittenberg to retire as New North London Senior Rabbi next year

He will step down after 40 years’ congregational service but will continue as Masorti Senior Rabbi
Guildford Synagogue
After 750 years, the town of Guildford gets its very own rabbi
After 750 years, the town of Guildford gets its very own rabbi

The Surrey town has had a Jewish community for centuries, but hasn’t had a rabbi since the expulsion of Jews from England
Torah
An Orthodox rabbi and Reform journalist share their dialogue over Torah
An Orthodox rabbi and Reform journalist share their dialogue over Torah

A new book shows how to conduct a heavenly argument

Parashah of the week: Noach

Shabbat times from November 1 to November 8

Why we must dance again on Simchat Torah

Parashah of the week: Bereshit
In Focus
Shabbat and Simchat Torah times from October 23 to November 1

Shabbat and Simchat Torah times from October 23 to November 1

Yom Tov and Shabbat times for the week
Masorti Judaism CEO to step down

Masorti Judaism CEO to step down

Rachel Sklan will be leaving after two years in the role
We will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darkness
We will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darkness

Shuls will be trying to find a balance between our obligation to celebrate and remembering those in captivity
What should we think about when we are sitting in the succah?
What should we think about when we are sitting in the succah?

The mitzvah of succah focuses our attention on both past – and present
Parashah of the week: Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Succot
Parashah of the week: Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Succot

“Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Sovereign, Hashem, the God of Israel” Exodus 34:23
Shabbat and Yom Tov times from October 16 to October 25
Shabbat and Yom Tov times from October 16 to October 25

Shabbat and Succot times for the week ahead
The Book of Jonah is a guiding light in a storm-tossed world
The Book of Jonah is a guiding light in a storm-tossed world

Events in the Middle East may prompt us to turn inward but Yom Kippur reminds us of our universal mission
Spotlight
Shabbat, festival and fast times from October 2 to October 11

Shabbat, festival and fast times from October 2 to October 11

Shabbat and Yom Tov times for the week
The fast that falls on the eve of October 7

The fast that falls on the eve of October 7

Sunday’s commemoration of the victims of the Hamas massacre coincides with a historic day of mourning
This year perhaps God needs our forgiveness
This year perhaps God needs our forgiveness

October 7 will leave its mark on our High Holy Day prayers
Can we really speak of God today as ‘Our Father, Our King’?
Can we really speak of God today as ‘Our Father, Our King’?

The language of prayers like Avinu Malkeinu can be a challenge for modern worshippers
A little guilt can go a long way but too much is destructive
A little guilt can go a long way but too much is destructive

The High Holy Days offer us a way to grapple positively with our shortcomings
Parashah of the week: Nitzavim-Vayelech
Parashah of the week: Nitzavim-Vayelech

"You are standing here today, all of you... from the heads of tribes... to the woodcutters and water-drawers” Deuteronomy 29:9
Shabbat and Yom Tov times from September 27 to October 4
Shabbat and Yom Tov times from September 27 to October 4

Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah times for the week

More Judaism News

The Talmud’s women aren’t always what they seem
The Talmud’s women aren’t always what they seem

There are few women in the Talmud but Gila Fine’s new book shows why they deserve far more attention
Parashah of the week: Ki Tetzei
Parashah of the week: Ki Tetzei

“When you enter your neighbour's vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you desire, until you are sated, but you shall not put [any] into your vessel” Deuteronomy 23:25
Shabbat times from September 13 to September 20
Shabbat times from September 13 to September 20

Shabbat times for the week
A cutting question: why do we circumcise our sons?
A cutting question: why do we circumcise our sons?

A new book explores the significance of the covenantal inititation rite
Parashah of the week: Shoftim
Parashah of the week: Shoftim

“Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” Deuteronomy 19:21
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