22 August 2026 – Ki Teitzei 5786, Deuteronomy 23:22-24:18, Rachel Berkson
Did you know that the Talmud says it’s fully permitted to rob and exploit non-Jews? What can we do with that, as Reform Jews, never mind as decent people who…
28 March 2026 – Shabbat HaGadol, David Karat
My dear friends, Jewish tradition teaches us to pay attention to time, because time is where holiness lives. This Shabbat Ha Gadol, as I stand here for the last time…
24 May 2025 – Leviticus 25:1-13, Ed Kessler
This morning’s Torah portion has inspired some of the most important economic initiatives to reduce, or in some cases cancel, the burden of debt borne by many developing countries. It…
8 March 2025 – Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Amalek, Ed Kessler
Remember what the Amalekites did to you along the way when you came out of Egypt. When you were weary and worn out, they met you on your journey and attacked all…
8th February 2025 – The Song of Miriam, Leslie Wheeler
Rebbe Nachman of Brezlov wrote these words that I feel are most appropriate to both the song of Miriam and Shabbat Shirah“. A holy melody has the power to bring…
1st June 2024, B’chukkotai – Mike Levy
My sermon today comes with a health warning. Be wary of pledges. Shock, horror! Pledges can be broken and for us Jews, this can have consequences. Of course, we are…
4th May, Aharei Mot – Sean Laidlaw
Scapegoats, purification offerings, animal welfare, and forbidden relationships – hard to see at first, but the central theme of this parasha is holiness. Holiness in Judaism has a distinct meaning….
20th April 2024, Shabbat Hagadol – Anna Sapir Abulafia
Today is Shabbat HaGadol, the great Sabbath, the Sabbath preceding the festival of Passover which starts on Monday evening with the home celebration of the Seder, the service retelling the…
23rd March 2024, Shabbat Zachor – Mike Frankl
My sermon today has two strands, because, as well as starting to read the Book of Leviticus, it is also Shabbat Zachor and this I have found to be very…
Parashah Vayakhel – 29th Adar, 9th March 2024 – Leslie Wheeler
Parashah Vayakhel – 29th Adar Whenever I’m invited to provide a sermon I like to explore the Parashah for possible comparisons. Comparisons that can be found in neighbouring cultures during…
