This is the holiest time of the year for the Jewish people as it is between Rosh HaShanah ( Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the day of atonement). My colleague Josh Simons wrote this wonderful sermon about his reflections on spending time in Nepal as part of the World Jewish Relief, relief and recovery programs. You can reach Josh at Josh@worldjewishrelief.org

With the election of a radical politician as leader, the Labour Party in UK is entering into a new phase. What does represent the rise of radical and populist politics? Is it the end of moderate way of doing politics ?

The increasing divide between eastern and western members of the EU in how to handle the refugee crisis can offer a new impetus to a new federated union among the euro countries while easterners, Scandinavian and British will be more than happy simply with an economic block.