Irene Lancaster
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In memory of an Anglican canon who loved Jews (opens the original)
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Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster remembers her dear friend and Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group co-founder, Canon Andrew Shanks. Recently, the co-founder of the Broughton Park Jewish Christian Dialogue Group, Canon Andrew Shanks, died, and last week we held a special commemorative zoom meeting for him.Former Bishop of Manchester, Nigel McCulloch, wrote to say how proud he was of appointing Andrew as Canon Theologian of Manchester Cathedral - a post he held from 20
Call to Him when He is near (opens the original)
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Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on repentance and its connection with relationships. In Judaism we believe that during the month of Elul and continuing throughout the 10 Days of Repentance, from Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) to Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), G-d moves closer to us. The 40 day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a time of acceptance, of which it has been said, âSeek the Lord whenever and wherever He can be found; call to Him when He is
When you go out and when you come in (opens the original)
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Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster considers how the Torah readings âWhen you go outâ and âWhen you come inâ reflect on the Jewish peopleâs long history of exile and homecoming. The two upcoming Torah readings are called âWhen you go outâ (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) and âWhen you come inâ (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8). They are read as we approach the Jewish New Year with the festival of Rosh Hashana.Judaism is generally a story of exoduses from every country Jews have
On seeing (opens the original)
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Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on how a curse can actually be a blessing in disguise. This Shabbatâs Torah reading is Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17. It is known as âReâehâ, which means âSeeâ. There is a difference between looking and seeing. Seeing is a way of stopping being paralyzed by our own problems and instead realizing what must be done. And this starts in our nearest vicinity. In addition, what appears to be a curse can actually be a blessing in disgu
Shabbat of comfort (opens the original)
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Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the profound prophetic vision in Isaiah 40. The Fast of Av is the day we mourn the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem and subsequent exiles enforced by the Babylonians (586 BCE) and the Romans (70 CE). Two days later we begin reading the Haftorahs of Consolation leading up to Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year. The first Haftorah is Isaiah 40 and accompanies the reading from Deuteronomy (3:23-7:11) known as âVaEtchananâ (â
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