Deuteronomy, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and King David: Rabbi Eleanor's sermon this Shabbat finds 'Golden' reasons for hope that we may be just who and what is needed in our time.
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14.09.2025 18:43 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
How we are in community begins with how we see each other: Rabbi Eleanorโs sermon from Shabbat draws on Teddy Swims and Talmudic sages to suggest looking for the Divine spark within every person. www.frs.org.uk/sermons.html...
22.06.2025 17:02 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Torah calls us to try to be holy: not just when the world is peaceful or when working life isn't too busy, but now - because the finite nature of our lives makes every moment precious. Rabbi Eleanor's sermon from Shabbat asks:
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In case you missed Cantor Zรถeโs reflections on the time between Yom HaShoah, Yom Hazikaron, and Yom Haโatzmaโut last Shabbat, you can hear it here, along with a new song from Elana Arian.
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30.04.2025 07:06 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Sermons - Finchley Reform Synagogue
"At the very heart of Torah is emphatically an attitude of curiosity: not a statement of truth or a judgment of right and wrong, but a spirit of seeking to learn more."
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27.04.2025 08:06 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
What's at the very heart of Torah?
Rabbi Eleanor's sermon from Shabbat takes one answer based on the middle words of Torah to suggest a spirit of enquiry:
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Sermons - Finchley Reform Synagogue
Rabbi Miriam was back on the bimah for a guest appearance, if you werenโt in shul then read this to help make your seder a tidal change.
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30.03.2025 20:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Everyone is talking about Netflixโs Adolescence but not many people will be telling you how your Pesach seder could be the start of how you respond to it. Rabbi Miriam was back on the bimah for a guest appearance, if you werenโt in shul then read this to help make your seder a tidal change.
Everyone is talking about Netflixโs Adolescence but not many people will be telling you how your Pesach seder could be the start of how you respond to it.
30.03.2025 20:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
When life grinds us down, what does it take to retain the fine, delicate skills that let us build Tabernacles and good relationships? Rabbi Eleanor's sermon from Shabbat seeks inspiration from Snow White to Seder night.
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23.03.2025 12:27 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Another building project for the Jews- this time a new Progressive movement. What can the story of the golden calf tell us about how to understand this moment in Jewish time? Catch up with Rabbi Deborah's sermon from this morning here www.frs.org.uk/sermons.html...
16.03.2025 19:11 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Catch up with Rabbi Deborah's sermon from Shabbat as we approach Purim and explore some of the deep paradoxes in our shared Jewish lives www.frs.org.uk/sermons.html...
12.03.2025 19:44 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Inspired by ancient law codes, Rabbi Eleanor's sermon from Shabbat considers poetry that may contain guidance โfor our time: carrying a stone in one pocket and confetti in the other.
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23.02.2025 12:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Rabbi Deborah's sermon from this morning explored the way 'we' speak about 'our' hostages and what this does (and doesn't) say about 'us' www.frs.org.uk/sermons.html...
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We continue to think of Alon Ohel who will remain on our bimah & in all of our thoughts until he & all of the hostages are returned home where they belong.
19.01.2025 21:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We now pray for her healing & wellbeing as she & the other released hostages today, Romi Gonen & Doron Steinbrecher, await the most longed for of reunions.
19.01.2025 21:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
ืึผึธืจืึผืึฐ ืึทืชึผึธื, ืึฐืึธ ืึฑืึนืึตืื ืึผ, ืึถืึถืึฐ ืึธืขืึนืึธื, ืฉืึถืึถืึฑืึธื ืึผ ืึฐืงึดืึผึฐืึธื ืึผ ืึฐืึดืึผึดืืขึธื ืึผ ืึทืึผึฐืึทื ืึทืึผึถื
A prayer of gratitude as Emily Damari is in the hands of the IDF and on her way home. Emily has 'sat' on our bimah and in the hearts and minds of our community over the past nearly 500 days.
19.01.2025 21:01 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
No shortcuts: for Parashat Vayeitzei, Rabbi Eleanor suggests Moana might teach us about how we make our journeys through life
(and to learn more about Kiddush Levana, take a look at Rabbi Eleanorโs recent article www.facebook.com/share/p/15RZ... ).
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08.12.2024 12:15 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Rabbi. 1/4 of clergy team at Finchley Reform Synagogue. Loves community, late nights & desert hikes. Also sneakers. Opinions = mine, Torah = all of ours.
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