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Martin van den Bergh

What is Halacha

As I Rabbi I have always supported and taught Halacha. But what is Halacha? Essentially it is Jewish law as expoused by our sages and...

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The antidote to Antisemitism

The rise of antisemitism should be a a great concern for us all, Jews and non-Jews alike. But, the only plausible antidote to this is for...

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The desires of the individual and the good of the crowd

I am alarmed at the decision of the London Corporation to allow transgender people to swim in the women's only session at the open-air...

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Frustration with Politicians

I have always taken an interest in current affairs and politics, something which I possiibly got from my late father. At the moment I...

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Never Take Israel for Granted

Today in Israel is Yom HaZikaron, when we remember those who lost their lives in the defence of the State of Israel and to terrorism....

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My Address at this year's HMD in Liverpool

Standing before you here in the Liverpool Town Hall marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz/Berkenau fills me with mixed...

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A Jewish Approach to Pastoral Care

My approach to Pastoral Care is based my PhD thesis, which was: "A critical examination of patient-centred spiritual care from a Jewish...

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Training new congregational rabbis

Today there are a good amount of Yeshivot, Kollelim and other institutes claiming to train rabbis to serve in Diaspora communities. While...

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My Response to Antisemitism

Last year I had the honour of addressing a full session of the Liverpool City Council in the UK on antisemitism. Following this the...