Happy Passover!

Chag Pesach Sameach to the Jewish community in Warrington and around the world.

As we celebrate our festival of liberation from slavery, my thoughts are with the families of the remaining Israeli hostages and the empty chairs at their tables where their loved ones should be.

The commandment to care for the stranger is mentioned more times than any other commandment in the Torah, and is rooted in the Exodus story that we recount this evening. As the Government tonight seeks to force through the Rwanda legislation, my thoughts tonight will also be with all those who I believe our country owes that duty of care and compassion to that we are failing in.

I’ll be praying for peace and for freedom for everyone

22 April 2024