Vayetzei 2025
Rabbi Michael’s sermon on Shabbat Vayeitzei 30/11/2025 While this week is JWA Shabbat, and I’ll be speaking shortly about how the Torah invites genuine, two-way communication in our relationships, I…
Drashot & Thoughts
Chayei Sarah – agency, respect and collective responsibility
A Drasha on Chayei Sarah from Tracey Chayei Sarah is often read as a story of beginnings, laying the foundation for Jewish relationships, community, and responsibility. Embedded in this narrative…
Kiddush Hashem – Sanctifying God’s Name
Friends, what does it truly mean to sanctify God’s name in the world? When we think of Kiddush Hashem, what comes to mind? Is it primarily through grand sacrifices, moments…
Tracey’s Induction Speech
We held an induction ceremony for Rabbi Michael and Tracey on the 6th of July, 2025. This is what Tracey said. Chief Rabbi Mervis, Rabbonim and rebbetzin, our local MP,…
The Hero’s Journey: Cinderella, Ruth, and the Path of Enduring Commitment
Shavuot calls us into a covenant, to paths consciously chosen. But what if that path begins in desolation, in a landscape of famine, loss, and the unknown? It is here,…
Rabbi Michael’s Induction Speech
Chief Rabbi, Rabbanim, Rebbetzins, MP Catherine West, Chair Daniel Shaw, Honorary Officers, US President Michael Goldstein, honoured guests, colleagues, family, and friends—and most importantly, members of this warm and dynamic…