Books by Anthony Rebuck

During the years in which we lived and worked in Singapore, it was the Rabbi'spractice to invite members of the congregation to say a few words during themeal at the end of the Sabbath. The Synagogue in Singapore is Sephardic, sohaving an Ashkenazi visitor such as myself who was willing to take part in thecustom was quite a novelty for the congregation.I am no Torah expert, but the combination of my British Commonwealthaccent, enjoyment of story telling and tendency to lateral thinking, nudged meinto becoming the regular speaker at the 'third meal' on Saturday afternoons.I have tried in this little book, to recapture some of the talks I gave during myhappy years with the community in Singapore.

There is a triple threat in the air to human health and well-being. First, we aregoing to see an increase in tobacco-attributable deaths as more and more peoplesmoke. Much of this mortality, as well as crippling chronic lung disease, can beprevented if smokers stop smoking.Secondly, additional suffering, disability and premature death from lung disease canbe prevented if pollution Asian pollution being the worst in the world - can bereduced.And lastly, the coughing, wheezing and attacks of bronchitis caused by the uniquelyAsian problem of the haze would be eliminated if the illegal practice of slash & burnis prohibited.