Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 17 January 2018 Today is rather complex. We are celebrating Shabbat, our weekly opportunity for rest and renewal. It is also National Holocaust Memorial Day, the day set aside by the British government since the millennium for remembrance of the Holocaust, and for educational activities about … Read More
Jewish sexual ethics for the 21st century
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 31 December 2017 The Jewish Chronicle Understanding the Torah can help us find a contemporary code of sexual ethics Sexual harassment has been in the news in the past few weeks, and the #MeToo campaign in social media has revealed just how widespread it is. Of … Read More
Judge Rinder praises ‘heroic’ Progressive movements
2 November 2017 TV star and barrister Robert Rinder has heralded the ‘heroic’ achievements of Liberal and Reform Judaism on LGBTQI+ rights. Speaking at a Service of Celebration, at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, ITV’s Judge Rinder said that the Progressive movements had “paved the way for a new generation who … Read More
Changing the conversation on Israel/Palestine
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 3 July 2017 The below address was delivered by Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah at a meeting entitled ‘The left, Israel/Palestine and anti-Semitism: changing the conversation’. Elli was part of a three-person panel, which also featured Julia Bard of the Jewish Socialist Group and Dr Brian Klug, … Read More
Special offer: 15% off all Liberal Judaism books
30 June 2017 To celebrate the re-opening of the Montagu Centre, Liberal Judaism’s London head office, we are offering 15% off all books bought through our online shop. To take advantage of this offer, just enter 15%OFF into the ‘coupon code’ box when checking out then press the button that … Read More
The Left, Israel/Palestine and anti-semitism: Changing the conversation
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah Jews for Justice for Palestinians, Independent Jewish Voices, & Jewish Socialists Meeting 28 June 2017 Good evening everyone, and thank you for inviting me to participate in this meeting. I would like to contribute to our discussion about how we can change the conversation concerning the … Read More
Progressive rabbis write to Prime Minister over Brexit
2 April 2017 More than 50 Liberal and Reform Judaism rabbis have written to Prime Minister Theresa May asking her to always put human beings first in the conversations she will be having over Brexit. The Progressive rabbis – who represent more than a third of British Jews – urged … Read More
[Sermon] Of Executive Orders, Brexit and the Dubs Amendment: Grappling with the Law & Engaging in Social Action
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 25 February 2017 There has been a lot in the news recently about law. As soon as he got into office, President Trump started signing a series of ‘executive orders’ to put his campaign promises into practice. The executive order that has hit the headlines concerns … Read More