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The Ark Synagogue
October 1, 2024, 1:27 pm
Leap of faith: Hybrid congregations make for total inclusivity
We can be connected to each other and to our faith wherever we are
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
Paul Hyams in Lincoln takes part in The Ark’s 200th online Havdalah
February 7, 2024, 4:23 pm
Leap of faith: superpower of tech is creating community
Our truth and our tradition adapt to new environments
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
June 11, 2023, 12:05 am
Leap of Faith: lowering the age of suffrage
What do our Jewish texts say about giving the vote to people at 16?
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
UK foreign aid packages waiting to be loaded onto a relief aircraft
February 16, 2023, 11:22 am
Leap of Faith: responding to disaster
In giving support to quake victims we also give hope
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
December 7, 2022, 5:20 pm
Leap of Faith: Mitzvah Day
Mitzvahs on a Monday… and every day
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
The Spring Revolution in Prague in 1968
March 8, 2022, 4:34 pm
What would the prophet Deborah do in response to the war in Ukraine?
A stimulating new series where our progressive rabbis consider how biblical figures might act when faced with 21st Century issues
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
September 10, 2021, 2:13 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘God did not abandon Israel – Israel abandoned God’
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a controversial topic from the Torah and offers a progressive response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
Torah scroll (Photo by Tanner Mardis on Unsplash)
May 13, 2021, 6:54 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘The Torah wasn’t given on Shavuot’
 Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a controversial topic from Jewish texts and looks at a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
October 1, 2020, 2:26 pm
Progressively Speaking: This Succot is different, but we can still help others
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a topical issue and looks at a Progressive Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
September 11, 2020, 4:36 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘Cross-dressing is not just a choice’
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a controversial topic from the Torah and looks at a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
July 23, 2020, 2:37 pm
Progressively Speaking: Do not ignore the exploitation of workers
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a topical issue and provides a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
June 4, 2020, 4:55 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘Samson was a misogynist and mass murderer’
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein delves into the Torah and picks out a controversial topic, delivering a Progressive Jewish angle
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
Photo by Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash
March 13, 2020, 11:37 am
The Bible Says What? ‘Men must not hear women sing’
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a controversial topic from the Torah and looks a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
Gilette, Mach3 razor (Wikipedia/Author: Johan/Permission: GFDL/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2)
November 15, 2019, 12:18 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘Men shouldn’t shave!’
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a controversial topic from the Torah and looks for a Liberal Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
September 20, 2019, 11:07 am
Progressively Speaking: Are vaccines in line with Jewish thinking?
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a topical issue and applies a progressive Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
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