For a printable PDF click here:Purim – on Hearing God in a Postmodern world ליעילוי נשמת אלכסנדר בן אלעזר – In loving memory of אבי מורי Johnny Wiesenberg The ‘kedusha’ of megillat Esther At the heart of Chag Purim lies…

My Father Jonnny (אלכסנדר בן אלעזר) was niftar suddenly on the 3rd January 17th Tevet aged 65.  His loss has created an enormous void for all his family friends and wider community. At his levaya I spoke giving him his…

For a printable PDF version click here: parshat vayishlach 5778 edited We are privileged to live in unprecedented times. Never before in the annals of Jewish history have we had a modern democratic Jewish state. Never in the annals of…

As a religious Jew living in Israel there are constantly questions that arise that should beg reflection and introspection. When we see the faces of the children in Gaza and Syria, when we hear the cries of the agunot (chained…

For A printable PDF version please click here:happiness and meaning sukkot and further Introduction: There is a famous adage in Hebrew ‘yeladim ze Simcha’ – I sometimes wonder who coined this phrase -maybe someone who doesn’t have kids!? When they’re…

For a printable PDF version please click here: Response to R. Cardozo II website For the original article by Rabbi Cardozo please click here :https://www.cardozoacademy.org/thoughts-to-ponder/genius-limitations-rabbi-joseph-ber-soloveitchik-zl/ For my open letter in response to the original article please click here: https://contemplatingtorah.wordpress.com/2017/02/14/an-open-letter-to-rabbi-cardoza-in-response-to-his-article-on-rav-soloveitchik/ For Rabbi…