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Irene Lancaster
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Lessons from the Book of Numbers on the nature of true belief
We're not promised a free lunch or a bed of roses.
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Stepping up to the plate
Numbers 8-12 tells us to step up to the plate. But what does this actually mean?
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What does it mean to be a pilgrim?
The walking was as important as the arriving.
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Pesach: From the servitude of Egypt to service in the Promised Land
Jesus' sojourn in the desert when he faced evil forces was a type of Exodus for him – so what does this actually mean?
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Lessons for a Covid world at Purim
As Esther reminds us, heroism consists of doing one's duty at the right time, something that is not always easy to decipher or to carry out.
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What we can learn from the lessons of Sinai in a time of Covid
Isn't it amazing that the peak of the revelation at Sinai takes place in a biblical book named after a pagan from Midian, called Yitro (Jethro in English), who had previously been an advisor to the wicked Pharaoh.
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What does Covid have to do with Exodus?
Exodus - and the humble almond - can teach a lot in this Covid time.
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From Genesis to Exodus: New beginnings at this most unusual of New Years
As the world ushers in 2021 it reflects on a year like no other.
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Hanukkah and what it has to do with Joseph and Judah
Chanukah - also known as Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights - comes before Christmas this year, and always coincides with the biblical stories of Joseph.
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What does the Old Testament say about caring for the environment?
On issues such as ecology, it is far better that Christians and Jews work together.
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An ugly Holocaust memorial in Westminster will do nothing to improve the plight of Britain's Jews
Memorials to dead or dying Jews are always and everywhere political initiatives of control. And as for their 'learning centres', these are simply filled with the latest iteration of political correctness – and nothing whatsoever to do with Jews or Judaism per se.
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The Covenant of the Pieces: G-d's promise to Avram and the Jewish people
G-d decides to confuse the common language of humanity, and names the delusional construction 'Bab-el'. So what's it all about?
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What exactly does 'Genesis' mean anyway?
There are many explanations for the precise meaning of the Hebrew word with which the Bible begins.
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New beginnings are always possible, even in this time of upheaval
In our topsy turvy world, where the unexpected happens more often than not, Succot tells us that new beginnings are always possible, even after the end of the summer.
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The Abraham accords and rapprochement in the Middle East
It is hard not to regard the recent rapprochement between Israel and two further Arab countries as something of a miracle, as well as bashert (serendipitous).
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The little known story of England's first evangelical Queen
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Calls for Archbishop of York's resignation over CofE safeguarding failures
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