Irene Lancaster
Paul: Jewish and Christian?
How Jewish was Paul really and where do Jews and Christians diverge when it comes to this complex man?
What D-Day can teach Brexit Britain
May all the commemorations and celebrations surrounding D Day give us pause for thought as this country embarks once again on the biggest of big decisions about its future destiny.
Fear and free speech: why defining Islamophobia could do more harm than good
Fear of offending Muslims has reached such heights in this country that self-censorship is becoming the norm but we must be free to question and to voice our concerns, whether it is about Islam or any other religion.
A Jewish woman's sacrifice and the spirit of Deuteronomy
What the congregation in San Diego would have read just before the shooting started were these unsurpassed injunctions in Deuteronomy and Isaiah to love everybody
Leviticus: it gets a bad rap but G-d meant it for joy
There is a reason why Leviticus is planted right in the middle of the five Books of Moses
What the Jordan Peterson scandal says about Cambridge University
Cambridge prides itself on being the best educational institution in the world but this unusual episode with Peterson gives rise to some questions about double standards.
Where was God during Purim?
G-d can be there in absentia, while human beings wrestle with doing the right thing.
Have Christians got Jeremiah 29:11 all wrong?
Jeremiah 29:11 has become the most popular verse on social media, according to a recent analysis.
Elijah and the prophets of Baal: A lesson in doing the right thing
'How long will you skip between two stools'? Elijah asks. 'Make up your mind: come to a decision.'
New beginnings: A sermon on Exodus 15-17
As in Isaiah, in Genesis 1 and the following verses depicting the creation, the whole mood is one of anticipation. In order to allow Israel as a body to act, G-d constantly restrains her physically.
10th anniversary celebrations are a tribute to Jewish-Christian dialogue
The Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group of Salford, Greater Manchester, met to celebrate its 10th anniversary in a reunion which included members both past and present from all parts of the country.
'God meant it for good': A Jewish reading of Joseph's story
At the end of the book of Genesis Joseph reassures his brothers that he does not bear them a grudge for their horrific treatment of him when they were all younger.
80 years after Kristallnacht: Why Jews keep the 'commandments'
Even nowadays, some mitzvot can only be carried out in the Land of Israel, but that still leaves Jews in the Diaspora with a few hundred mitzvot that we should carry out daily.
Noah and Abraham: Keeping the faith and breaking the rules
Why does the Bible say (Genesis 6:9): 'Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. With G-d walked Noah'?
'And G-d saw that it was good': In a world defined by science, what does creation mean?
Whatever the counter-arguments by the world's thinkers, as a swimmer and music-maker Mandy knew that the key to life is immersion.
At the turn of the year, Jews return to G-d
Last week, on Rosh Hashana (the Head or Beginning of the Year), we were inscribed in G-d's book and beginning on Tuesday evening, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, our fate will be sealed.