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20 Sep 2019
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Shoftim (‘Justice’) The key word in this week’s portion is justice. Among the commands in this passage is that when a king is appointed over Israel he will write a book of the law and read it all of his days (Deut 17:18-19): When he takes…
20 Sep 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers.
13 Sep 2019
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Re’eh (‘Behold’) The word Re’eh that starts our Torah portion this week is an interjection demanding immediate attention: Behold! The word re’eh (behold, see, take note) occurs over a thousand times in the Tanakh and is often used by the prophets to preface statements of what…
13 Sep 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers.
06 Sep 2019
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Ekev (‘If…’) Just before this passage, the Lord reminded the people of Israel that He had chosen them out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be His people, His treasured possession (Deut 7:6). This was both a unique privilege and an…
06 Sep 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers. Society & Politics Netanyahu makes snap visit to London: The Israeli PM has made a surprise visit to No. 10 this week, ostensibly to discuss Iran with Boris Johnson. Netanyahu also met with the US Secretary of Defense while in…
30 Aug 2019
A selection of the week's happenings for your prayers.
30 Aug 2019
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Va'etchanan ('And I pleaded…') Looking at the ten commandments in this portion of the Torah, I found myself pondering the ratio of the 'dos’ and the 'don'ts’ within it and remembering the old saying, “Don't say ‘don't’ if ‘do’ will do!” In fact, there are seven…
