Rabbis deliver “words of Torah” each Shabbat, musing and commenting on the weekly Torah portion. Here are some of the texts I’ve shared with my community.
Erev Rosh Hashanah 5786 / Monday 22 September 2025 My friends, I want to begin this sacred day with a confession and a promise. The confession first: I will not speak to you today about Israel and Gaza. I will not touch upon the great challenges of...
Parashat Ki Tavo opens with one of the Torah’s most evocative rituals: the bringing of the first fruits — ביכורים [bikkurim]. A farmer takes the first yield, ascends to the sanctuary, places a basket before the priest, and speaks a fixed...
In our fast-paced world of endless scrolling and constant distraction, what does it mean to truly see? Parashat Ki Teitzei - "when you go out" - offers us a powerful insight into the spiritual art of attention, teaching us that the most profound...
Over the summer, I visited the British Museum. I like to go there. That place feeds my historical musings, and it is so big that each time I go, I discover something new. It's a real treat when. I have the time to go. This time, I chanced upon a...
5 July 2025 / 9 Tammuz 5785 You know, when you go to the seaside, you face a choice: sandy beach or pebble beach? Each has its charms and its challenges. Maybe you love the warmth of sand between your toes, or perhaps you prefer pebbles – no sand...
In April 2025, 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews signed a letter that was published in the Financial Times that criticised the Israeli offensive in Gaza. This sparked months of internal feuds and an inquiry from the Board, and...
This week, we encounter one of the most psychologically complex and relevant stories in all of Torah, the tale of the twelve spies sent to scout the Promised Land. In parashat Shelach Lecha, we witness how fear can paralyse an entire generation but...
I would like to start with a question that came to my mind when I heard this morning about the attack launched by Israel against Iran’s nuclear facilities. I personally believe it's an act of self-defence. Iran doesn’t hide its hatred of Israel,...
Parashat Naso – KLS – 7 June 2025 / 11 Sivan 5785 First, I would like to thank Rabbi Lev for inviting me to his pulpit for this Shabbat, a pulpit I had the privilege to hold for seven years until last summer. Before me, Rabbi Charley, who is here...