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Robert Marks

Jul 1, 2014, 12:22 AM

“May there be peace within your walls, security within your palaces.” There is nothing within these words – taken from Psalm 122 – that describes how to fortify those long-desecrated walls. Nothing within them explains how we rebuild our shattered...

Jan 21, 2013, 11:11 AM

A Five Minute Conversation

“The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter." So said Winston Churchill - but was he right? For a man known to posses a dry, English wit, the above quote - one of the most...

Oct 24, 2012, 11:14 PM

Say It Ain’t So, Mr President (Or at least – don’t say it in the first place)

For most of us, the prospect of sudden unemployment looming ever closer would be a cause for great anxiety. Feel, then, for President Obama, who - depending on the results due in just under two weeks - may be...

Jul 31, 2012, 1:55 PM

Empty Seats? Empty Promises

Just days into the London Olympic Games and it seems the Brits have already had enough. (Always good to start with some self deprecation.) Those of you following London 2012 will be aware of the furore surrounding the rows of...

Jul 19, 2012, 5:44 PM

United In Difference

Living in England and not having served in the army, being critical of Israel can often feel like walking a tightrope. "But you haven't made aliya. What right do you - as an Anglo - have to criticize?" comes the...

About Me

Robert Marks is the Director of Leeds Jewish Orthodox Youth, and a part-time Chazan in England, having returned from learning in Yeshivat Hakotel. In any spare time, he enjoys playing cricket and recording music.