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This article was originally published in the Cape Jewish Chronicle The festival of Shavuot is perhaps the least observed holiday of the Jewish year. Whilst our shuls are packed with attendees during the High Holy Days and Pesach, Shavuot fails to find a place on the radar screen of many members of the Jewish community. […]

This article was originally published in the Yada Yada, associated with the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. Throughout the world, there are numerous Jewish groups and organisations engaged in promoting social responsibility. They refer to this activism as Tikkun Olam. I have a deep respect for those who engage in these activities. This respect […]

This article was originally published in the London Jewish News The decision of Pope Benedict XVI to resign from his position as leader of the worldwide Catholic Church raises the question of when it is appropriate to step down from positions of authority. One of the dominant themes of Jewish teaching is the responsibility of […]

This article was originally published in the London Jewish News The media recently carried allegations claiming that Rev Paul Flowers had been involved in drug abuse after video recordings and text messages were handed over to the Mail on Sunday. Flowers, who was the non-executive chairman of the Cooperative Bank, is a former labour councillor […]

This article was originally published in the Cape Jewish Chronicle. On the day that John F Kennedy was laid to rest, one of the great sages of the time, Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky, indicated that Jewish schools should close for the day. He explained that ‘it is the role of the Jews to teach morality to […]

This article was originally published in the London Jewish News. The recent manslaughter of an autistic man and the dismissal of the seriousness of the crime by the killer’s mother raise the question of Judaism’s approach to the sanctity of human life. In the Jewish worldview, man’s stature is partly a result of his having […]