REHABILITATION The early release of prisoners from England’s jails has started this week. While some prisoners are happy to be out, others are saying that they are not ready and expect to reoffend and be back in jail before long. A lot will depend on the resources they can access to help them restart. The...
KOSHER MEAT I am currently reading Prof. Tim Spector’s book, Food for Life. It is a fascinating and deeply informative account of all aspects of the food we eat and its impact on our health and our planet. In his chapter on meat and poultry, Specter alerts us to the potential risks associated with consuming...
CLIMATE CHANGE The freak waterspout that tragically sank Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht last Monday may have been a result of the climate changes we are seeing because of global warming. Our deepest sympathies are with his family and many friends. Climate change is not new. Our ancestors were alerted that when they enter the land...
HERO ISRAEL “Hear O Israel, the L-rd our G-d, the L-rd is one.” This is the classic translation of the Shema, the most famous passage of the Torah, as it is found in the King James translation of the bible. A version of the Shema that many of us grew up with. But Rabbi Lord...
MOB VIOLENCE “On the third day, in the morning, there were rumblings as the rioters began their rampage. They broke into houses taking anything they could lay their hands on.” A report from Southport, UK, Summer 2024? Not exactly – this report is from Mainz, Germany, Spring 1096. The First Crusade was supposed to be...
