Read Rabbi Miriam's latest opinion piece published in the Jewish News. I’ve seen the fingerprints of AI all over sermons and written parasha pieces of late It was a Shabbat morning sermon like any other. The Rabbi began. An interesting talk. Perhaps not up to his usual quality, perhaps more flowery than his usual style, but nothing striking. Then he stopped, looked up, and told the congregation that everything said so far had been written by Artificial Intelligence. A ripple

Read Rabbi Miriam's latest article published on the Jewish News. While the women I know roll their eyes at the word “freedom” in the run-up to Pesach, the irony is that the majority of central characters in the Pesach story are women A column on women and Pesach? You might be expecting cooking and cleaning advice, preparation schedules or tips for what to feed the family the afternoon before the Seder. The sad reality, less than two weeks before Pesach, is that more women wil

This week, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. She explains that: "My work is full of privileges. And a particularly unique privilege is hospital chaplaincy. I'm not paid for it, yet I stick with it because of the extraordinary and ordinary encounters I've had in those wards. I hope the conversations lift the patients and help them feel heard - this is of course the primary objective. But however much I give, it's something I'll always gain from more.

This week, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. Listen here They say that a shoemaker’s children go barefoot, but my lovely mum is an optometrist, and she did make sure to test my, my brother and sister’s eyes as we were growing up. And Scott, it’s confession time, because I was not a good patient. When mum said "is it better 1 or 2?” I would say “3”. And she had one of those swivelly office chairs with a lever for adjusting the height that was exactly

This week, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. Listen here , In about 40 minutes Sara Cox will begin her epic Great Northern Marathon Challenge for Children in Need - an incredible feat for an amazing cause. The first county she’ll be crossing is Northumberland - I expect she’s there warming up right now. Northumberland is where my family had our summer holiday this year, so Sara, if you’re listening, here are my reflections on Northumberland… and spir

This week, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. Listen here This week, I’m going to open a vault that has been...

This morning, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. Listen here BBC Pause For Thought One of my best, weirdly...

This morning, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. Listen here . Last week I conducted my first wedding as a...

This year, Rabbi Miriam is one of 5 rabbis and Jewish educators writing the Jewish Chronicle’s parasha column. “The daughters of...

In this week's Jewish News, Rabbi Miriam reflects on progress towards inclusion in Orthodox spaces but finds there's still some way to...

This year, Rabbi Miriam is one of 5 rabbis and Jewish educators writing the Jewish Chronicle’s parasha column. “Miriam spoke, and Aaron,...

This morning, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. Listen here . My heart has been bursting with maternal...

This morning, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for thought. Listen here . I’ll spare you all the gory details, but over the...

This morning, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for thought. Listen here . Well Scott, lucky old me - I’ve just got back from...

In this week's Jewish News, Rabbi Miriam reflects on progress towards inclusion in Orthodox spaces but finds there's still some way to...

This year, Rabbi Miriam is one of 5 rabbis and Jewish educators writing the Jewish Chronicle’s parasha column. “When a person commits a...

This week, an insightful opinion piece was published in the Jewish News, discussing the changing role of women in Orthodox Jewish spaces....

This year, Rabbi Miriam is one of 5 rabbis and Jewish educators writing the Jewish Chronicle’s parasha column. “And the priest Jehoiada...

Last week, an insightful opinion piece was published in the Jewish News , calling for a more creative approach to Bar and Bat Mitzvah...

This morning, Rabbi Miriam Lorie joined BBC Radio 2's Pause for thought. Listen here . "Be a bit more lion" Full script as follows: The...