Jeremy’s Notes
Va-Eira
The first two sedrot of the Book of Sh’mot are so dominated by the early story of Moses that it is easy to pass over some of the ‘minor’ characters.
Jeremy’s Notes
Va-y’chi and Bat Mitzvah
Bereshit ends this week in a way which, if it were a traditional novel, would leave its readers with a sense of contented fulfilment. After an epic first few episodes
Jeremy’s Notes
Mikkeitz
Let’s face it, Joseph was a bit of a pain as a young lad. Snitching on your brothers, especially when they are bigger, older and more numerous than you, is
News
Books… Books… Glorious Books!
The 1st of December got off to a rousing start with the sprit of Tzedekah in full swing. The annual Book Swap and Cake extravaganza at The Kurzfields took place.
Jeremy’s Notes
Va-yishlach
As Jacob prepared his family to meet his brother Esau, whom he hadn’t seen for twenty years and of whom he was mortally afraid, did he realise that his seven
Jeremy’s Notes
Tol’dot
There’s this man. When he was born, he grabbed his twin brother’s heel. Two peas in a pod? They were more like a wasp and a hornet. When he was
News
Film Food Night – Ushpizin
Happy Beginnings, Happy Endings! Saturday November 3rd was our evening for food and film. Despite the rain outside, the sun shone inside Malpas Village Hall. We came, we ate, we
Jeremy’s Notes
Va-yeira
What I like about our heroes is that they are not too heroic. To a man and to a woman, they are admirable, even great, but each one with his
Jeremy’s Notes
Noach
It take just two parashot, or eleven chapters, for God to create the universe, equip the earth with the means to support life, populate this earth with living creatures, bring
News
Cornwall Jews and Muslims talk story
Over forty members of Kehilat Kernow and members of the Islamic Community Centre gathered together at Carnon Downs on Sunday, 7th October, for a session of story-telling representing their traditions.
Jeremy’s Notes
Sukkot Chol HaMoed
If we were following the sequence of parashot, one after the other, this would be the week of the very last one of Devarim and of the Torah. V’Zot HaBerachah
News
New Booklet on the life of Lemon Hart
A new publication on the life of Lemon Hart, one of Cornish Jewry’s most famous ancestors who lived in Cornwall in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, has now
News
Ki Tavo
One can never have too much John Humphrys rubbish in this life, so here is some more from the parshiyot of Ki Teitzei and Ki Tavo: Social welfare rubbish When
Jeremy’s Notes
Shof’tim
A few days ago, in the Today Programme on Radio 4, veteran newsman John Humphrys asserted, while discussing religion with a Christian minister, that the Old Testament is a load
News
High Holy Days in Cornwall
Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur will be celebrated this year as follows. Erev Rosh Hashanah (Sunday, 9 September), 29 Elul 6:30 p.m. Service will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and
Jeremy’s Notes
Eikev
Can a woman forget her nursing child, not having compassion on the son of the womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved
News
Out of the Wilderness
With the last two parashot of B’midar, we conclude the first four books of Torah. The second law of Torah (Devarim Mishneh Torah), which we call Devarim and the Latin
News
From Chukkat to Pinchas
At the last service, we left the children of Israel on the Plains of Moab overlooking the Jordan after their monumental 40 year journey from Egypt into the wilderness and
Jeremy’s Notes
Chukkat
After all the rebellions and unrest Moses has recently suffered, he must have needed a good Shabbat. The number and intensity of the revolt has been enough to drive any
News
Chief Rabbi and Rebbetzin visit Penzance Jewish Cemetery
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and his wife, Valerie, paid a visit to the Penzance Jewish Cemetery early in the day on Friday, 15 June whilst they were on holiday in