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Month: May 2011

The Chief Rabbinate (S)Election

Posted on May 24, 2011September 23, 2016 by thinkingfish

I’ve been invited to participate in a public debate on whether Britain needs a new Chief Rabbi. What with the media hoopla surrounding different candidates and my name being linked I think it would be imprudent for me to participate in such a discussion. But only if I was advocating for the position as it[…]

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The Rabbi & The Homophobic Cop

Posted on May 24, 2011September 23, 2016 by thinkingfish

It’s not your run of the mill pastoral duty but when I took a call movie director Elliot Lesters assistant asking if I might be able to come on set one very early Sunday morning some eighteen months ago I thought as every Hollywood wannabe thinks, This is it, my big break! Regrettably it turns[…]

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Super Injunctions & The Art Of Destroying Lives

Posted on May 22, 2011September 23, 2016 by thinkingfish

Breaking news: An unnamed premier league footballer has just launched legal action against Twitter for revealing that he is the subject of the Imogen Thomas Super Injunction. Meanwhile in a completely unrelated story Ryan Giggss lawyer has just bought a new speed boat and has made a late entry onto the Sunday Times rich list[…]

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They Said It Couldn’t Happen Here. It Just Did!

Posted on May 20, 2011September 23, 2016 by thinkingfish

I participated recently in a discussion with certain Prime Ministers of smaller countries that now form part of the EU. In an impassioned plea, the point was made that there is movement afoot to label all shechita meat, and if that gets approval the next step will be an all out ban. It won’t stop[…]

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Inside The Human Body – When the BBC Lost The Plot

Posted on May 13, 2011September 23, 2016 by thinkingfish

Prime Time TV has hit a new low. Last night the BBC aired a programme in which a grandfather of 84, ‘Gerald,’ was shown to die. It’s the first time a “live death” was aired in the UK. The BBC argues that it is of educational interest and is a segment of their Inside the[…]

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Bin Laden is Dead – A Time to Rejoice?

Posted on May 2, 2011September 23, 2016 by thinkingfish

Two immediate sensations overcame me when listening to news of Bin Laden’s death this morning. The first was a twinge of sadness as I flashbacked to that ineffable event when more than three thousand people lost their lives. I, like countless others, vividly recall I was at that precise moment. I suddenly felt myself transported[…]

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