Filling the Hole in the Bagel
Given the dominance of Israel in the news and in our minds over these past months, it is impossible to leave that weight outside the shul’s doors. In my conversations…
Drashot & Thoughts
Tracey’s Purim Drashah
This is one of my favourite moments in the Jewish year, when we come together as women to read Megillat Esther. In our Adar Rosh Chodesh group, kindly led by…
Shabbat Tzav – After the Golders Green Ambulance Attack – Shabbat Hagadol
The parashah begins with an account of the sacrificial system and alerts the reader to a striking idea: “אֵשׁ תָּמִיד תּוּקַד עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ — the fire on the altar should…
Vayetzei 2025
Rabbi Michael’s sermon on Shabbat Vayeitzei 30/11/2025 While this week is JWA Shabbat, and I’ll be speaking shortly about how the Torah invites genuine, two-way communication in our relationships, I…
Chayei Sarah – agency, respect and collective responsibility
A Drasha on Chayei Sarah from Tracey Chayei Sarah is often read as a story of beginnings, laying the foundation for Jewish relationships, community, and responsibility. Embedded in this narrative…
Kiddush Hashem – Sanctifying God’s Name
Friends, what does it truly mean to sanctify God’s name in the world? When we think of Kiddush Hashem, what comes to mind? Is it primarily through grand sacrifices, moments…
Tracey’s Induction Speech
We held an induction ceremony for Rabbi Michael and Tracey on the 6th of July, 2025. This is what Tracey said. Chief Rabbi Mervis, Rabbonim and rebbetzin, our local MP,…
The Hero’s Journey: Cinderella, Ruth, and the Path of Enduring Commitment
Shavuot calls us into a covenant, to paths consciously chosen. But what if that path begins in desolation, in a landscape of famine, loss, and the unknown? It is here,…