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Jews and the Great Fire of London

September 29, 2016by shalommorris 2 Comments

In all of the recent fanfare surrounding the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London (2-5 September), I didn’t hear any mention of Jews. That’s for good reason. Jews […]

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Academics, Musings

Post #100 – Bevis Marks, World’s Longest Running Synagogue

September 15, 2016by shalommorris 13 Comments

Which is the world’s longest continuously running synagogue? I posed this question over two month ago, and received many comments and suggestions. My working assumption was that London’s Bevis Marks Synagogue […]

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My First Year in London

August 17, 2016by shalommorris 7 Comments

It’s now been one year since I moved to London, and what a year it’s been! A new position, a new home, and a new culture all at once. While […]

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Tisha B’ab – The Expulsion and the Holocaust Today

August 14, 2016by shalommorris 3 Comments

The Expulsion from Spain is said to have occurred on the 9th of Ab. While it may have actually transpired a couple of days beforehand, the association is still apt. […]

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Musings, Torah

The World’s Longest Running Synagogue?

July 13, 2016by shalommorris 15 Comments

I write this post in the hope of answering a question that I’ve been pondering for the past few months. What is the world’s longest continuously running synagogue? I ask […]

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Musings, Travels

Beha’alotekha – Bevis and Brexit

June 27, 2016by shalommorris 2 Comments

As an American living in England, I’m often asked about Donald Trump. Now as a resident of England, my American friends ask me about Brexit. From the lack of city […]

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Musings, Torah

My second ‘100 Days’ – Winter in London

June 22, 2016by shalommorris 6 Comments

  Every city is unique, each with its own climate, ebb and flow, culture and pace. As a rabbi, it is important for me to understand a place’s character so […]

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Musings

The Touro Trial and the Legacy of Anglo-American Jewry

May 23, 2016by shalommorris 7 Comments

The Jewish trial of the century has just concluded. The trial pitted the oldest American Jewish community against the oldest American synagogue. At stake was the legacy of America’s Colonial era Jews. […]

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Musings

My Induction at Bevis Marks Synagogue

December 17, 2015by shalommorris 4 Comments

I’m pleased to share photos and videos with you from my recent induction at Bevis Marks Synagogue. I celebrated the day together with Rabbi Danny Kada from my sister S&P Sephardi Community Synagogue […]

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Musings

My “First 100 Days”

December 9, 2015by shalommorris 6 Comments

It’s now been over three months since I arrived in the UK and at Bevis Marks Synagogue. As you might expect, it’s taken some time to adjust to my new […]

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