Teshuvah, Resilience and Law

Rabbi René’s sermons on Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. In his sermon on Kol Nidre,…

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Choose Life

Rabbi René’s sermon on Rosh Hashanah morning Jean-Paul Sartre, the French existentialist philosopher, has allegedly…

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Our Esther moment?

Rabbi René’s sermon for Parashat Tsav When Mordecai found out what Haman was planning to…

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Completing the work

Finding light in the darkness – Reflections from Rabbi René, Parasha Pekudei The end of…

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“I’ve been there many times…..”

Rabbi René’s reflections for Mental Health Shabbat. ‘Let my people go’, said Moses to Pharaoh….

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The one who wrestled with God

Rabbi René’s D’var Torah on Parashat Vayishlach I would like to start with a quote…

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The eleventh hour

Rabbi René’s sermon on the eve of Remembrance Day On Saturday 13th November – the…

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Our time to rejoice

Rabbi René’s sermon for Sukkah 5782 You may be familiar with this saying attributed to…

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We are Jonah

Rabbi René’s sermon for Yom Kippur 5782 The Machzor, the other name for the prayer…

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Is it easy to forgive?

Rabbi René’s sermon for Kol Nidre 5782 The great Oscar Wilde once said, “Always forgive…

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