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Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
January 14, 2026, 5:56 pm
Leap of faith: Dreaming of a good year
A positive mindset is beneficial for all
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
September 10, 2025, 5:18 pm
Leap of faith: We should respect and learn from one another
The New Year presents an opportunity for a reset
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
July 19, 2024, 12:44 pm
Leap of faith: the power of pre-conception genetic tests
Knowledge is power when it comes to our health
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Tracy-Ann Oberman in The Merchant of Venice 1936
March 18, 2024, 4:33 pm
Leap of faith: it’s important to share our stories
The Merchant of Venice and Cable Street are both on the stage perpetuating the story of our people
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
August 31, 2023, 3:24 pm
Leap of Faith: icons
Is our fascination with celebrities a kind of magic?
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
June 23, 2023, 3:27 pm
Leap of Faith: Divorce
More and more marriages are ending in divorce - whose fault is that?
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Forks and a heart. Holiday menu for Valentines Day.
February 8, 2023, 6:38 pm
Leap of Faith: Tu B’Av and Valentine’s Day
Expressions of love should be an everyday occurrence
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Relations have soured between Princes William and Harry
December 22, 2022, 6:11 pm
Leap of Faith: The family broigus
Did Jacob have it worse than Charles?
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
July 27, 2022, 3:33 pm
Leap of faith: what would Miriam have tweeted in 40-degree heat?
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Home schooling
January 20, 2022, 10:11 pm
Learning should not only be done in school
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers takes a topical issue and looks at a Reform response
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
November 5, 2021, 10:47 am
Calling it assisted dying is all wrong
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers takes a controversial topic and looks at a Reform Jewish response
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Shofar on top of a prayer book
September 3, 2021, 12:59 pm
The Bible Says What? The shofar reminds us to repent… and go to war!
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers reflects on a central message of the High Holy Days
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Torah scroll (Photo by Tanner Mardis on Unsplash)
July 2, 2021, 2:28 pm
The Bible Says What? God commands we build idols!
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers takes a controversial topic from Jewish texts and looks at a Reform response
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
May 21, 2021, 4:23 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘You must buy back your firstborn’
 Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers looks at a controversial passage of Jewish texts and looks at a Reform response
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
Protestors against discrimination of Uyghurs
April 22, 2021, 3:37 pm
The Bible Says What? ‘We’ll buy the poor for silver!’
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers takes a topic from Jewish texts and gives a Reform response, with a focus on persecution of Uyghur Muslims and products made with forced labour
By Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
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