RABBI LORD JAKOBOVITS – IN MEMORIUM Friday 22nd November (21st Marcheshvan), marks the twenty-fifth yahrzeit of HaRav Lord Immanuel Jakobovits z”l, Chief Rabbi from 1967 to 1991. He passed away on 31st October 1999, 21st Marcheshvan 5760. Rabbi Jakobovits was born on 8th February 1921 in Königsberg. He was knighted in 1981 and in 1988...
THE LEGACY OF RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS Z”L This Thursday (20th Marcheshvan), will be the 4th yahrzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z”l. Next Moztei Shabbat (23rd November), we will be holding a Melave Malka (post Shabbat light meal) in tribute to him with words of inspiration from Rabbi Michael Laitner and music from Rabbi...
LOYALTY The election of an American President is one of the most important events in the modern world. We pray that President-Elect Donald Trump will govern wisely in the best interests of his country and the free world. One concern that has been expressed is – Will President Trump continue to be as loyal to...
THREE LEVELS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS When Noah is described at the beginning of this week’s parasha as “a righteous man, perfect in his generation”, Rashi famously comments that there were those who sought to qualify this accolade. Yes, in his generation he was regarded as righteous, but had he been living at the same time as...
THE FOURTEENTH PRINCIPLE OF FAITH Moses Maimonides, the great Jewish leader and teacher of the 12th century, enumerated for us thirteen principles of the Jewish faith. They are included in our siddur in two forms: the Ani Maamin (“I believe with perfect faith that…”) an optional extra included at the end of the morning Shacharit...
