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Category: Torah

We’ll meet again….

Posted 1st January 2021 Nick YoungLeave a commentPosted in Covid, Membership, Our Community, Torah, Weekly reflections

Happy New Year! I’m sure we have all wished this to others many times today and in the past few days, and had many others wish this for us. It is lovely that people express this hope for each other, and so we should. Deep inside, you might be feeling confident that 2021 will be […]

If Torah Scrolls could talk…..

Posted 27th November 202027th November 2020 Nick YoungLeave a commentPosted in Anti-Racism, Our Community, Shabbat Services, Torah

All Torah Scrolls are special and have their own stories; of the communities that they serve, the Rabbis, scholars, members like you and I who have read from them, listened to them, learned from them and been touched by them in different ways. At ELELS we have one particular Scroll that has a very distinctive […]

Lockdown 2.0, American Elections, the Exodus, and Us

Posted 6th November 2020 Nick Young1 CommentPosted in Covid, News Reports, Our Community, Torah, Weekly reflections

One of the most famous British sporting commentary soundbites is of Kenneth Wolstenholme towards the conclusion of the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley: “They think it’s all over … it is now!” I’m guessing that many of you, like me, are wishing for that moment when we can say “It is now!” You might […]

High Holy Days at ELELS this year

Posted 17th August 202018th August 2020 Nick Young2 CommentsPosted in Council, High Holy Days, Our Community, Torah

As part of the Shul’s ongoing duty to keep our community safe, Council has agreed that this year’s High Holy Day services should be held online only. Although Council considered options where some members might be able to attend in person, ultimately online-only services were considered the best option for all. While this will give […]

Josh Essl – D’var Torah

Posted 6th March 2018 merger17Leave a commentPosted in Cheder, D'var Torah, Our Community, Torah

Josh celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on 3rd March, this is his D’var Torah My Torah Portion tells the story of the Golden Calf, made by the people whilst Moses when up to the top of Mount Sinai to collect the 10 commandments from God. Whilst Moses was away from his people for 40 days and […]

Shoftim and the need to seek justice

Posted 16th August 201716th August 2017 merger17Leave a commentPosted in Liberal Judaism, Progressive Judaism, Torah

Rabbi Richard Jacobi writes the Thought for the Week on Parashat Shoftim in this weeks LJ Today linking the theme of Justice to some recent events including those in Charlottesville earlier this week. This time last year, a 19-year-old Syrian woman swam at the Rio Olympic Games, competing under the Olympic flag as part of the […]

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