Sometimes it’s possible though to see the wood for the trees
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Giles Fraser
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Vicar of St Anne’s, Kew. Columnist for . Moral Maze . Trustee, . Left Cavalier. Chelsea FC.
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We in rural Lincolnshire have the finest collection of mediaeval churches in the country.
Parishes are the glory of the Church of England and I support 's efforts to preserve and protect these vital pillars of English life.
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Fellow clergy - The People System online. What a total nightmare. I have better things to do than spend all day trying to navigate this ridiculous system. People friendly, what a joke.
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“I don't have any interest in saving industrial civilization from itself” | Philosopher Paul Kingsnorth on how a technocratic ‘machine’ civilisation annihilates meaning, beauty and joy. Watch the full interview here: unherd.com/thepost/paul-k
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Week 23 of protest. Still many tens of thousands on the streets of Tel Aviv. And elsewhere round the country. Lots of energy. Will be hard for politicians to ignore all of this.
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My mother in law is a well known Israeli ceramicist. Doing the washing up at her house is bloody terrifying!
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Cooking master class from my mother in law. Okra (left in the sun all day) roasted tomatoes, garlic, preserved lemon and arak. Just divine.
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ffs... So I'm in London overnight, and I'm trying to buy some food
I drop into the local Aldi's, only to be told that in order to enter the store I have to download an app and scan a QR code
Resist this BS
Resist digital ID
Resist app-based everything
Be pro-human!
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Oh, and two of my favourite Fauda stars as well. One competing, one as judge.
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Watching the Israeli Strictly Come Dancing. There is a female couple competing, but not because the woman is gay, rather because she is religious and so cannot touch another man who is not her husband. So interesting!
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Many congratulations to the Dean of Southwark on the occasion of his civil partnership.
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Spent my day looking at very big foundation stones in tunnels under the remains of the Jerusalem temple. One was 320 tonnes. Heavier than the plane that flew me here. How on earth did they move them into position? Quite extraordinary.
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I know there is a lot more to Jerusalem than food. But the apple strudel in the Austrian Hospice on the Via Delarosa is outstanding.
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Easily my favourite place for lunch in the whole wide world. Jerusalem Colony Hotel. This is exactly what heaven will be like. Or I’m gonna be disappointed.
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We are having a Crisp Olympics. Having serious issues with my 6 year old’s scoring out of 20.
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The Trinity is not some riddle to be solved, as if some tricky cosmic puzzle, but a dynamic relationship to be entered into. Mystery > Puzzle
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Went to the Anglican Church in Jaffa for Trinity Sunday then wandered down to the beach for a renewal of baptism vows. Rather lovely it was too.
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Massive protest in Tel Aviv tonight on the 56th anniversary of the Occupation. This is the 22nd week of the protests and they still feel vibrant and passionate.
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42.8 today in Tel Aviv. Terrifyingly hot. Air con couldn’t cope.
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Record heat wave in #Israel:
Temperature reached 45.3C at Tszivi Station below sea level but also 43.8C at Beit Dagan which is a new record for June (43.7C 8 June 2002)
Also 42.8C at Tel Aviv AP.
The hot winds of khamsin coming from Egypt where temperature reached 45C at Aburdees
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This law is absolutely appalling. And the Archbishop of Uganda’s support of it, as the Archbishop of Wales has said, is ‘profoundly disturbing and utterly UnChristlike’.
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The Schofield pile on has become quite unacceptable. Morality has been twisted into something persecutory and viscous. Enough.
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The public flogging, guided by incessant rumour & speculation, of Phillip Schofield has gone too far & must stop.
Schofield is a broken man - having experienced that myself, I know that at that moment there seems to be only one final destination.
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Sentamu has done a great deal for Christian Aid and as an advocate for the world’s poorest. This is indeed a sad day.
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The former Archbishop of York, Lord Sentamu, has resigned as the chair of Christian Aid, the charity confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
Greenbelt Festival has withdrawn its invitation for him speak this summer.
churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/
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In industrial estate in Holon, south Tel Aviv at my brother in law’s (gray t shirt) amazing metal work factory. Business grown from just him in a forge to employing 16 (mostly Russian immigrants) and such extraordinary machines. Sell all over the world.
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I wish I wasn’t on holiday.
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I'll be on the @BBCRadio4's Moral Maze at 8pm tonight - topic, cancel culture.
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Says Mr Second Referendum.
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Labour will make Brexit work for Britain.
express.co.uk/comment/expres
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And boys travelling in pairs!
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At Jerusalem Biblical Zoo with the family. Delighted to learn that Noah’s Ark has a Coke machine.
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At Jerusalem Biblical Zoo with the family. Delighted to learn that Noah’s Ark has a Coke machine.
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“Messiah” the poster proclaims (roadside Rehovot). This raises so many fascinating questions for me. Also the “one good deed and he will come” … presumably come again (given the Rebbe has died) … looks remarkably like a second coming. Jewish theologians, what am I missing here?
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The cellar in my wife’s family home is like a little history of Israeli wine making. Quite remarkable stuff here. Off to the Flam vineyard tomorrow.
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For a very secular Jew, my father in law really does have a remarkable collection of Christian icons. This too is extraordinary.
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Anyone know about icons. I think this is from Belgrade area, circa 17th century. Could this be right? Looking for an expert.
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Very long Jerusalem lunch ending with potato dumplings filled with apricot and home made apricot fire water, from Serbia. When booze comes in a bottle like this you know to be very afraid. Time for a little sleep on the sofa, I think.
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Chelsea fans to Man United, "We lose every week. You're nothing special. We lose every week. " 😂😂😂
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Blog post from packing a punch on use of investment funds👇
As assets accumulate while parts of the church are in dire financial difficulty, & cutting clergy- he argues 'the maths is not complicated; what is needed is the will'
psephizo.com/life-ministry/
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