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Transcript of the Chief Rabbi’s address at the International Conference of Chabad Shluchim
Rabbi Krinsky,Rabbi Shemtov,Rabbi Kotlarsky, Rabbi Sudak, Rabbi Lew, all theShluchim[Chabad-Lubavitchemissaries] from Great Britain, all theShluchimfrom everywhere, distinguished guests, friends.   I can sum up my reactionto this...
5772
Covenant & Conversation: Bo 5772
It is no accident that parshat Bo, the section that deals with the culminating plagues and the exodus, should turn three times to the subject of children and the duty of parents to educate them. As Jews we believe that to defend a country...
 
Articles - General
Has Europe lost its soul to the markets?
(Published in The Times, 12th December 2011) As the political leaders of Europe come together to save the euro and European Union itself, I believe the time...
Thought for the Day
That quiet leadership of influence seeks no power but it changes lives
This programme has focused on leaders and leadership, and there’s an insight in the bible I find fascinating and it’s still true today.   The Hebrew Bible tells the stories of two kinds of leader: prophets and kings. The kings...
Credo
Three resolutions for the new year
An old Jewish story: Mendel meets David. He says, “Tell me, friend, how is life? I haven’t got much time, so tell me in one word.” David says, “In one word? Good.” Mendel says, “Give me a bit more detail. In two words, how is life?” David...
Speeches
The Limits of Secularism (published in Standpoint, January 2012)
In 1830 a young French aristocrat visited the United States to see the new phenomenon of American democracy built on the principled separation of Church and state. He naturally expected to find a secular society, a place where religion, having...
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