The Makor Hayim Blog

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...