RNRabbi Naftali Schiff

1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Rabbi Naftali Schiff

   Now is the time for a communal end-of-year appraisal - The Jewish Chronicle (opens the original)

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   Rosh Hashanah invites us to look in the mirror. That sounds simple. It is not. It takes courage and integrity to make a true accounting of oneself. In Hebrew, it is called cheshbon hanefesh – an honest appraisal of whether we are fulfilling our potential and living with decency, morality and purpose. What is on track? What needs recalibrating? Where have we grown, and where have we merely grown older? However, Rosh Hashanah is not primarily about accounting of the individual. Personal reckoning

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2. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Rabbi Naftali Schiff

   How a Shabbat in Budapest became a rite of passage - The Jewish Chronicle (opens the original)

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   If you want to understand the future of British Jewry, don’t just look at our schools or shuls. Look in addition at the informal experiences that shape a young person’s identity, even after the lessons of classrooms and pews recede. For decades, British Jewry has quietly built an impressive series of informal educational milestones that have become almost rites of passage. At 16, around 1,000 teenagers embark on Israel Tour through an impressive range of youth movements. At 17, a similar number

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