Words make a world of difference. Over time, they become charged with inference and allusion and, deployed effectively, they have the power to change the very fabric of our civilisation.

As we wander, grieving, in yet another dark moment, amid our pain we must struggle to remember the redemptive power of love and hope.

Free speech may be a right, but only by using it as a force for good in the world do we make it a virtue.

I was honoured recently to accept the position of president of Mizrachi U.K. I did so because I believe our eternal challenge as Jews is both straightforward and also awash with complexity: How to sanctify the innovations of the modern world in accordance with our eternal Jewish values?

Life has an absolute value and its preservation takes precedence over other commandments.

Anti-Semitism is not just a problem for Jews; it is a problem for all of our society.