Rabbis’ and Cantor’s Thoughts and Writings

In a second sermon on the results of the 2021 census and what this means for Jews, Rabbi Mark Goldsmith asks what the definition of a religion is in this country.

As the results of the 2021 UK census are released Rabbi Mark Goldsmith reflects on the results of previous surveys of Jewish attitudes to the religious question and what this means for today.

The giant task of preserving the earth's environment and reducing our impact on climate change can seem too large to make any impact. What does a little know aspect of the Noah story have to teach us about this, asks Rabbi Mark Goldsmith?

Rabbi Mark Goldsmith asks if the Garden of Eden still exists on earth - and how we could get there.

Rabbi Mark Goldsmith asks how our Sukkah can truly connect us with the natural world and the food insecurity we live with, starting with a story of derring-do in the East End of London.

Rabbi Mark's sermon for Yizkor on Yom Kippur considers the vulnerability of our lives and whether this is a blessing or a curse.