In this crucial discussion of faith and politics, the Rabbi challenges us all to see the humanity in the 'other'—the refugee, the opponent, or the stranger—and reject the language that builds monsters. A call for social justice and progressive ethics in a divided world.

Reflecting on a recent visit to a Buddhist temple and the narrative of Parashat Toldot, I explore the tension between spiritual scarcity and abundance.

A message that challenges us to hold fast to our moral centre and renew our commitment to healing a fractured world, starting with the one inside each of us.

It delves into the collision between command and covenant , the modern voices of fear and anger that command us today , and the silenced voice of Sarah, whose cries of determined hope become the very sound of the shofar.

What if Abraham’s journey up the mountain was not an act of blind submission, but a courageous test of God's own promise? This sermon explores faith not as the silencing of our moral conscience, but as an active, courageous partnership with the Divine.