Published on the website of Radix, the radical centre think tank, 25th June 2019.Some years ago, the American pastor Jim Wallis wrote a bestselling book about religion in American public life: God’s […]
Haredi communities need a vision for a sustainable future
Published in the Quilliam Journal, 10th January 2019In a recent piece in the JC, Jonathan Boyd, the director of Jewish Policy Research, argues that haredi (ultra-orthodox) Jewish communities are growing compared to […]
We are not “in the gutter” with the far right – but those who spread fear and hatred cannot be allowed to go unchallenged
Published in the Quilliam Journal, 14th May 2019On Saturday, Glyn Secker – one of the luminaries of the astroturfing organisation “Jewish Voice for Labour” – accused the UK Jewish community of allying […]
What lessons should the Jewish community learn from the Casey Review?
Posted on medium.com on Dec 7, 2016I’ve already written on my reaction to the Casey Review, with a broad view on what it tells us about integration and community cohesion. Most reaction I’ve […]
It’s time for the entire community to embrace British values
The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of “In the matter of M (Children)” overturned the High Court decision in “J V B” to give transwoman “J” contact with her children. This case is […]
We shouldn’t need courts to tell us to give boys and girls the same chances
Last week’s Court of Appeal decision in the Al-Hijrah case found for Ofsted that segregated education is discriminatory for both boys and girls due to their lack of opportunity to […]
Rabbis, please confirm shunning children is inconsistent with Jewish law
Sitting in the Court of Appeal listening to the one day appeal on the High Court decision of J v B[1] was a surreal experience. The case involved a transgender father […]
#ItsNotOK: The community’s response can hurt more than the abuse
From the 4th to the 10th of February, police forces, local authorities, third sector workers, activists and individuals across the UK will mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. This year, […]
On abuse, we haven’t even started talking
I live my life fairly publicly in some respects, hoping people learn from the mistakes made when I was sexually abused by Todros Grynhaus. I hope that by speaking out about […]
Kinah: From A Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse
The following poem is a contemporary kinah, lamentation, written in commemoration of Tisha b’Av, the fast which commemorates the destruction of the Temple. The quoted Hebrew text comes from Eicha, […]