The Friday Night Armistice: Iraq

Some funny gags here, but mainly interesting to see just how much things have changed and to play Spot the Omid Djalili…

The Friday Night Armistice: Euro-invasion

The Armistice on Europe, back in 1996. Still topical? I think so…

Rabbi David Schneider’s Weekly Words of Wisdom 16: Emor

(Leviticus 21-24)

Earlier on this week I was discussing the parsha with my friend and colleague, Rabbi Shlomo. “We should note”, he said, “that ‘moed’ (festival) comes from ‘vaad’ (meeting), for is not every festival really just a meeting with G-d?” All very interesting until you remember that Rabbi Shlomo is in fact a spider who’s made a web in the corner of the synagogue store cupboard which has been my home for several weeks, a home I now have to share with twelve papier mache golden calfs made by the cheder children, plus the deflated shell of a bouncy castle which the honorary officers, in their wisdom, have purchased for weddings, barmitsvahs and other occasions. (I have at least managed to ensure that the bouncy castle has a mechitzah, so that males and females can bounce with modesty in separate sections). (more…)