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Rabbi René Pfertzel
The Torah says many people descended from Noah’s offspring
February 11, 2022, 6:38 pm
What would Noah do?
A stimulating new series where our progressive rabbis consider how biblical figures might act when faced with 21st century issues
By Rabbi René Pfertzel
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, by the RNLI, following a small boat incident in the Channel after 27 people died in the worst-recorded migrant tragedy in the Channel. Picture date: Thursday November 25, 2021.
December 7, 2021, 3:22 pm
28 rabbis express ‘deep concern and dismay’ to Priti Patel over asylum bill
Jewish leaders from the United Synagogue, Masorti, Liberal and Reform among those to sign a letter, saying proposals 'strongly negate our Jewish values of justice and fairness.'
By Lee Harpin
Torah scroll (Photo by Tanner Mardis on Unsplash)
March 18, 2021, 4:05 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘Moses broke the first tablets and kept them’
 Rabbi René Pfertzel takes a controversial topic from the Torah and looks at a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi René Pfertzel
October 12, 2018, 10:24 am
The Bible Says What? ‘Joshua asked God to stop  the moon and sun and God agreed’
Rabbi René Pfertzel looks into the torah and addresses a controversial topic with a progressive angle
By Rabbi René Pfertzel
August 18, 2017, 9:38 am
The Bible Says What? The ‘Curse of Ham’ justifies slavery
Rabbi René Pfertzel takes a controversial passage from the torah and applies a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi René Pfertzel
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