The Makor Hayim Blog

Jul 4, 20223 min read

an evening with fran lebowitz and beyond

By Rabbi Daniel Lichman I saw social commentator and humorist Fran Lebowitz on her UK tour. She was candid, hilarious and truthful as...

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Jun 16, 20222 min read

through Fear; to Love

By Rabbi Daniel The cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine, famine in East Africa, forced deportations of asylum seekers. Are you...

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May 29, 20222 min read

Saying Hineni for the High Holy Days

By Michal Ish-Horowicz As a child, the High Holy Days meant avoiding school, dusting off rarely-worn white outfits, and sidling out of...

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May 26, 20223 min read

Makor Hayim is recruiting new trustees, and we want YOU to be one of them!

Apply by Friday 3rd June We are a community of Builders and leaders, and all have a place in building Makor Hayim. Becoming a trustee is...

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May 19, 20221 min read

about Shavuot

By Jacqueline Kaye This week we are going to look at Shavuot and its origins as an agrarian festival. In ancient times, the grain harvest...

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May 5, 20222 min read

why i'm counting the omer this year

By Anne Kinderlerer It is 49 days from 2nd night Pesach to Shavuot, from liberation to revelation. It is a mitzvah to count those days...

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