FROM THE BIMAH by Alex Bennett
Many years ago an inspired group of people decided that because the media was always full of bad news, they would produce a newspaper with only good news to report. Although they found plenty of cheerful items to report, the newspaper failed miserably because only bad news seems to sell. Hence even our local “Look East” television news summary invariably includes at least three deaths, two fires and a missing child. And as for the Jewish Chronicle – don’t ask!
But despite the news our world really does have a lot of good things going for it, and not the least is our annual celebration of Pesach when many of us sit around a table, joyfully recalling our past and pledging our hopes for the future in several glasses of wine. Driving through the Norfolk countryside on a sunny day (remember those?), it is hard to believe that the world is as bad as is reported. Perhaps we are lucky living in this area, and we are also lucky to be part of such a caring Jewish community. In the words of the ancient song, “Begone, dull care! I prithee begone from me,” let us look for the good news and thank God for it.
Sermons
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- SERMON YITHRO 2010 - 6th February 2010
- SERMON BESHALLACH 2010 (TU B'SHEVAT) - 30th January 2010
- SERMON BO 2010 - 23rd January 2010
- SERMON VAEIRA 2010 - 16th January 2010
- SERMON VAYYIGASH 2009 - 26th December 2009
- SERMON MIKKEITZ 2009(CHANUKAH) - 19th December 2009
- SERMON VAYESHEV 2009 - 12th December 2009
- SERMON VAYISHLACH 2009 - 5th December 2009
- SERMON VAYETZE 2009 - 28th November 2009
- SERMON TOLDOTH NOVEMBER 2009 - 21st November 2009