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Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo, PhD
Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo, PhD

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6 days ago

Erev Rosh HaShana 5784

When faced with a challenging problem, the founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, would go to a certain place in the woods, light a fire, and sing a prayer. In this way, he found insight into his dilemma. His successor, Rabbi Dov Ber, followed his example, went to the…

Judaism

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Judaism

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6 days ago

The sound of our emotions.

Nu? How are you today? Today, Rosh ha Shana 5784, how are you feeling? Are you in a good mood or in a bad mood? Let me reformulate: what are your feelings on Rosh Hashana? I know the answer. The most sincere answer is: boredom. “I feel really, really bored”…

Rosh Hashanah

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The sound of our emotions.
The sound of our emotions.
Rosh Hashanah

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Sep 9

“You stand firm.”

We are now reaching the end of the Torah. We are reading the last portions of Deuteronomy. This week’s Torah portion, Netzavim, is the concluding part of the speech given by Moses to the Israelites. Picture the scene. The Israelites are standing in front of Moses, and he speaks to…

Judaism

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“You stand firm.”
“You stand firm.”
Judaism

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Sep 3

Was Berlusconi good for the Jews?

My article on the last issue of Sussex Jewish News

Italy

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Was Berlusconi good for the Jews?
Was Berlusconi good for the Jews?
Italy

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Aug 5

Thou shall not kill

There is a fascinating debate about capital punishment in the Mishna [Makkot 1:10]. Rabbi Azariah says that a Sanhedrin [a Court] that executes once in seventy years should be called bloodthirsty. Two learned and pious Rabbis (Akiba and Tarfon) point out that, had they been members of the Sanhedrin, none…

Judaism

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Judaism

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Jul 29

Beware the Messiah

Some years ago, on a brisk Sunday morning, I received a phone call from a number I did not recognise. The caller had found my mobile phone number on our website. With a frantic voice, he told me that he was…

Judaism

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Judaism

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Jul 15

A VOW IS A VOW IS A VOW

A VOW IS A VOW IS A VOW You probably have heard the Hebrew expression bli neder בלי נדר, common in Israel and among Jews on both sides of the Atlantic. Bli neder literally means “without vowing”. It is added to any causal promise to avoid it being taken as…

Judaism

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A VOW IS A VOW IS A VOW
A VOW IS A VOW IS A VOW
Judaism

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Jul 8

My friend Sergio and the BBC

I am often invited to visit schools to talk to the students. It’s a significant part of my job. I want to allow the students to meet with a Rabbi in person to learn about Judaism and Jewish culture without the mediation of their teachers. …

Israel

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My friend Sergio and the BBC
My friend Sergio and the BBC
Israel

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May 27

The Sotah, the Nazir and the blessing that explains it all

The Sotah, the Nazir and the blessing that explains it all Are you looking for a piece of text to show that Judaism is a patriarchal religion? Do you believe that Judaism is a barbaric, horrible set of beliefs, dangerous, especially for women? Don’t look further, you’ve found it, and…

Parashat Hashavua

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The Sotah, the Nazir and the blessing that explains it all
The Sotah, the Nazir and the blessing that explains it all
Parashat Hashavua

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May 15

A very telling location

Did you hear of the demonstrations against the Foreign policy of the English Government in front of an Anglican church? No, neither did I. And what about the protest against the Iranian Government near a mosque ? No, that also I haven’t heard about. But, lucky I am, last Sunday…

Judaism

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Judaism

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Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo, PhD

Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo, PhD

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I’m the first Rabbi ever to be called “a gangster”. Also, I am a Zionist.

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