3 September 2019

Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, Rabbi Danny Rich, has given the Rabbinic Thought for the Month on the September 2019 edition of The Jewish Views Podcast.

Speaking on the popular show, which is presented in association with JW3, Danny looks ahead to the coming High Holy Days and its process of teshuvah (‘returning’ or ‘atonement’).

He says: “It is true there is much good in each one of us. But we become aware of time and talent wasted; of being so much less than we know we might have been.

“The gift of the preparatory month of Ellul and the first 10 days of Tishri, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, present the ideal opportunity for self-reflection. This includes making good those damaged relationships, approaching and apologising to those whom we know we have offended, forgiving those who may have wronged us and, finally, approaching our Creator, the Eternal God.”

The show also features musician Jeremy Sassoon, Norwood chief executive Bev Jacobson and restaurateur Lee Landau who has just reopened Ruben’s restaurant. Reform Judaism’s Rabbi Debbie Young Somers chats about the movement’s Annual Dinner, which is taking place later this month.

Listen to the show here.