Thus afterlife is felt to be a reunion and all of life a preparation for it … Death is not understood as the end of being but rather as the end of doing. As such it is a dramatic break, a radical ...

Today, in Israel’s Knesset, we witnessed a repeat of a scene straight out of the Bible. Almost.

Instead of practicing DEI, we should be encouraging every person to be the best they can be and to develop their individual and unique gifts.

I chuckled when I came across the reasoning of some mere mortals disparaging the testimony of His Excellency, the Governor of ...

New York isn’t just a haven for Christians from around the world; it’s also a sanctuary for their rare and dying dialects.

Questioning the Bible leads the questioner to consider possible solutions. This, in turn, can lead to learning, prompting the questioner to act. Action is the goal. It leads to self-improvement, which ...

A classic musical will be bringing all the colours of the rainbow to Kent audiences this January. A new production of Joseph ...

The Ghost of Rachel in the Nile Bar and Grill Thoughts on Torah Portion Va-Yigash (retold, 2025) ©Rabbi Mordecai Finley A ...

Joseph’s youthful flaws, including his sense of superiority over his brothers, are balanced with an ability as an adult to ...

When Jesus was older he told a story of two men. One was rich. The other was poor. The rich man lived a lavish life. Banquets ...

Joseph can no longer handle the display of fraternal loyalty and continue his charade. He commands for every person except the brothers to leave his presence, and then, in a cry that reverberates ...

Fa'afiu has received many other awards including a Minister of Health Volunteer Award 2022, Kiwibank Local Hero Medal, 2017 and the Sunpix Pacific Community Leader of the Year 2016. "When I read the ...