Category Archive: Thought

1. Rabbi Michael’s Induction Speech

   July 8, 2025 3:45 pm Comments Off on Rabbi Michael’s Induction Speech Chief Rabbi, Rabbanim, Rebbetzins, MP Catherine West, Chair Daniel Shaw, Honorary Officers, US President Michael Goldstein, honoured gues… read more

2. The Hero’s Journey: Cinderella, Ruth, and the Path of Enduring Commitment

   June 4, 2025 10:26 am Comments Off on 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 th… read more

3. Kiddush Hashem – Sanctifying God’s Name

   May 19, 2025 4:03 pm Comments Off on 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 t… read more

4. Do not rejoice when your enemy falls…

   April 22, 2025 12:09 pm Comments Off on Do not rejoice when your enemy falls…

   “Do not rejoice when your enemy falls…”
   Pesach Seventh Day 2025 – Muswell Hill Synagogue, Rabbi Michael Rosenfeld

   As we gather here on the seven… read more