Reflections: Between Purim and Pesach, the Exile and lessons to be learned By Paul Mirbach …
On the Brussels terrorist attacks: Who will save Europe? By David Semple Seventy-six years ago Europe was on the edge of a precipice as Adolf Hitler and his primitive Nazi hordes defied the accepted international order. The upholders of that international order – Great Britain, France and the League of Nations – were unable to […]
The enemy of my enemy: Europe’s Jews and the far right By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey From the unprecedented success of the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) in this month’s state elections in Germany, to the Front National’s defeat of its pro-establishment adversaries in last December’s local French elections, a ground-breaking political revolution is sweeping Europe and is […]
Chief Rabbi joins British Jews for Auschwitz visit A group from UHC Shadwell Lane Synagogue in Leeds was joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on a solemn visit earlier this week to Auschwitz-Birkenau. In his message to those setting out on the ‘Unity is Strength’ trip, the Chief Rabbi wrote, “I consider it an […]
Purim: Where is God in all this? Purim is a time of merriment. Celebrants are allowed to drink alcohol to the point where they are unable to differentiate between the phrases ‘Bless Mordecai’ and ‘Curse Haman.’ But there is a darker side to Purim. Megillat Esther depicts an existential threat to the Jews. The Jews […]
Israeli food bank launches charity credit card Ahead of the Purim holiday, Israeli charitable organisation Colel Chabad has launched a special credit card that will be distributed to needy families. The card, called the Eshel Card, serves as a prepaid credit card which can be used to pay for groceries in select grocery store chains. […]
