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rabbinathan
- Aug 25, 2018
- 6 min
On mistaking a tradition
In January last year I made my first visit to Mumbai, India. It’s a colourful city, from the washing lines of Dhoby Ghaut and Slumdog...
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rabbinathan
- Aug 18, 2018
- 6 min
On the pursuit of justice
Annabelle, you have identified a very important theme in Shofetim, in this week’s torah portion, namely that of JUSTICE. You’ve reminded...
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rabbinathan
- Aug 11, 2018
- 5 min
On vegetarianism
It’s been 115 years since the publication of the remarkable work, “A Vision of Vegetarianism and Peace”. The author was Abraham Isaac...
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rabbinathan
- Jul 23, 2018
- 2 min
On the Sabbath of Comfort
Shabbat Nachamu – the Sabbath of Comfort – is the first Shabbat after Tisha B’Av, the blackest day of the Jewish calendar. On this...
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rabbinathan
- May 26, 2018
- 3 min
On jealousy
It is perhaps quite fitting that Philip Roth (zichrono livracha – may his memory be a blessing) passed away this week, and that his...
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rabbinathan
- Apr 13, 2018
- 4 min
On Yom Hashoah
This Shabbat we remember Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. When I was a child we used to go up to London to lay a wreath at the...
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rabbinathan
- Feb 2, 2018
- 6 min
On Jewish Identity
What makes up someone’s Jewish identity? And is this location-specific? Is there a Singaporean Jewish identity – what does it mean to be...
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rabbinathan
- Jan 12, 2018
- 5 min
"Where's your accent from?"
I hope that you all had a good winter break. As some of you know, I was back in London for several days. Last Sunday we visited the...
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rabbinathan
- Dec 23, 2017
- 4 min
On seeing Avinu and not just Avi
In today’s parasha Vayigash, that Ilan has read so fluently and beautifully, the drama reaches its crescendo when Joseph breaks down in...
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rabbinathan
- Dec 16, 2017
- 5 min
Not every king is Martin Luther King
No doubt there are some fans of West Wing and House of Cards sitting among us this morning. Things have moved on a little since the...
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rabbinathan
- Nov 25, 2017
- 4 min
On a theology of deception
Sometimes things just work out fine. We worry about this or that, preoccupying ourselves with this detail or that detail, agonizing about...
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rabbinathan
- Oct 28, 2017
- 4 min
On winning and losing
Joshua, as I am sure you are aware, this week Tal Flicker won Gold in Judo at the Grand Slam competition in Abu Dhabi. Like all the other...
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rabbinathan
- Jun 3, 2017
- 5 min
On Jewish Hair
“Jewish hair”. What images does this phrase conjure up for you – Jewish hair? It’s clearly gendered. For women, perhaps Jewish hair is...
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rabbinathan
- Mar 18, 2017
- 5 min
On theologies of catastrophe
The story of the Golden Calf, which Adrien has read so beautifully this morning, is one of the most striking and fascinating episodes in...
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rabbinathan
- Dec 17, 2014
- 4 min
Hesped pour Isi Finkelstein
Isi Finkelstein est né à Differdange en 1928, fils d'Abraham Leon Finkelstein et de Sarah Brust, un couple venu de Lublin et Pilzno. Ils...
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rabbinathan
- Nov 5, 2013
- 3 min
La sexualité n'est pas souvent discutée au sein des synagogues
La sexualité n'est pas souvent discutée au sein des synagogues et l'homosexualité est un sujet relativement tabou. Le modèle familial...
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