Love, Justice, and the Soul of Israel
The Spiritual Stakes of the Kotel and Death Penalty Bills
Rabbi Adrian Schell, of Wimbledon Synagogue, shares a profound reflection for Pesach Chol HaMoed. He explores the intersection of sacred tradition and the modern moral challenges currently facing the State of Israel.
By looking at the texts of Deuteronomy Chapter 10 and Shir HaShirim [Song of Songs], Rabbi Adrian argues that true liberation is not merely a memory, but a lived responsibility. Rabbi Adrian addresses the proposed Kotel bill and the movement toward a death penalty, suggesting these legislative efforts are spiritual tests of Jewish power.
The sermon highlights how loving Israel involves honesty and the courage to speak when laws threaten human dignity or narrow the public soul. He calls for a Judaism that identifies with the vulnerable and makes room for all who seek to pray at our holiest sites.
The message invites us to move beyond simple pity toward true identification with the stranger, recognising our own history in those who stand at the edges of our systems. Love, as depicted in the Song of Songs, is an active force that must leave the sealed room to enter the world.
爱、正义与以色列的灵魂
艾德里安·谢尔 [Adrian Schell] 拉比在这篇逾越节 [Pesach (Passover)] 讲道中，反思了以色列灵魂所面临的道德考验 。他结合《申命记》[Deuteronomy] 与《雅歌》[Song of Songs] ，讨论了西墙 [Kotel (Western Wall)] 法案 和死刑法案 。
他主张，真正的解放包含了守护异乡人的尊严 以及犹太国家的灵魂 。对以色列真正的爱，意味着当正义与包容受到威胁时，应当勇于发声 。
讲道语言： 英语 视频链接： https://youtu.be/7D7_zyiT0Vg