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

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14 hours ago

On Parashat Beshallach

A Holocaust survivor dies and goes to heaven. Because he had been such a saintly and pious Jew, they bring him in front of God. The survivor is terribly nervous -as you can imagine, a religious person literally in front of God. So he tries to break the ice with…

Torahportions

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On Parashat Beshallach
On Parashat Beshallach
Torahportions

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5 days ago

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2023

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2023 Like every year, we meet again, in this place, around the Memorial, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Twenty years have passed since the institution of the recurrence. The purpose was, and I am quoting from the HMT website, to “bear witness for those who endured genocide, and honour the survivors and…

Holocaust Remembrance Day

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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2023
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2023
Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Jan 28

Two different Remembers

We Jews, me and you, belong to the best Book Club in the world. There are other clubs and associations out there, all great and good. But our Book Club is the real thing. As you know, because you’re here, our Book Club meets every Saturday morning. During our meetings…

Parashat Hashavua

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Two different Remembers
Two different Remembers
Parashat Hashavua

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Dec 31, 2022

She did it again

And.. she did it again. Whoopi Goldberg, the non-Jewisn actress who changed her family name at the beginning of her career -many years ago- into a Jewish-sounding one. She never said why, but we often hear that a Jewish family name helps you find a job in the movie industry…

Torahportions

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She did it again
She did it again
Torahportions

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Dec 24, 2022

A Chanukah debate.

We do not sing the entire Ma’oz tzur in this synagogue. Like many other Jews, we sing only the first stanza. But Ma’oz tzur is considerably longer; it has five stanzas. Let us have a look at the last one. p. 378 in our Prayerbook. When the Greeks were gathered…

Chanukah

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Chanukah

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Dec 17, 2022

Chanukah, and the other holyday

So everything is ready for Chanukah. Before Chanukah begins, I would like you to consider another holiday. I know more than one month has passed, so perhaps you’ve forgotten. Let me help you; the last holiday we celebrated was Sukkot. …

Chanukah

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Chanukah, and the other holyday
Chanukah, and the other holyday
Chanukah

6 min read


Nov 26, 2022

עלי. The power of a word.

You should learn Hebrew. In a moment, I will tell you the reason why. Before that, let me remind you where we are in the Torah reading cycle. Warning. It is, I have to say, one of the most distressing moments of the Biblical narrative. Isaac is on his deathbed…

Torahportions

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עלי. The power of a word.
עלי. The power of a word.
Torahportions

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Nov 19, 2022

Chaye Sarah. A difficult Torah portion.

A DIFFICULT TORAH PORTION This is a difficult Torah portion. If you aim to craft a Judaism palatable for the chattering classes, if you love to talk about “difficult questions” -whose answers can be found in the column of the Guardian- you most want to skip Chaye Sarah, the Torah…

Judaism

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Chaye Sarah. A difficult Torah portion.
Chaye Sarah. A difficult Torah portion.
Judaism

5 min read


Nov 12, 2022

It’s not about sex. On Parashat Vayeira

There are many jokes about Jewish lawyers (not all appropriate for a synagogue, so don’t expect me to tell one!). And this is because there are many Jewish lawyers for many reasons. …

Parashat Hashavua

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It’s not about sex. On Parashat Vayeira
It’s not about sex. On Parashat Vayeira
Parashat Hashavua

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Nov 5, 2022

Abraham, the Smurfs and the Israeli elections

The Smurfs are Jewish. Or at least some of them are. The Smurfette, for sure, is undoubtedly a Jewish Princess (please accept my apologies for evoking a stereotype). Another recognisably Jewish character is Brainy Smurf, with his glasses and love for talking. Brainy Smurf is certainly one of the smarter…

Israel

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Abraham, the Smurfs and the Israeli elections
Abraham, the Smurfs and the Israeli elections
Israel

7 min read

Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo, PhD

Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo, PhD

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