Another week, another act of terror as a young boy is making his way home and is set upon by five thugs baying for his blood. I’m not talking about the backwaters of Iraq or downtown Gaza. I’m speaking of Beit Shemesh, a community in the heart of Israel. The once peaceful town in the[…]
For all the political divides in Western society the one thing we all agree upon is our mutual resentment of the radicalism that defines many Middle Eastern countries. We look with disdain upon men who treat women as second class. We mock governments that mete out anachronistic justice. We detest those that regard democracy as[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Forget Alistair Stuart and other TV commentators. Avid followers of mine on Twitter and Facebook will have seen my running commentary throughout the Royal nuptials. One woman even reported her husband reading out my tweets as they were coming through while she was watching the proceedings. So what lessons have I learnt watching this history[…]
A while back, while sitting at home in Toronto, visiting my dear father who is regrettably unwell, I wrote a heart-felt blog entry reflecting my thoughts and emotions at the time. Exactly four months have passed and there have been highs and lows. A high moment came in February when more than five hundred people[…]