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Jonathan Wittenberg

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Scottish rabbi

Jonathan WittenbergOBE (born 17 September 1957 inGlasgow, Scotland) is aMasortirabbi, the Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism UK. He is a leading writer and thinker onJudaism. He is Rabbi of theNew North London Synagogue,[1] with approximately 3700 members.He is also a member of theElijah Interfaith Institute Board of World Religious Leaders.[2] He sometimes contributesThought for the Day on theBBC Radio 4Today programme.

Personal life

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He attendedUniversity College School, went toKing's College, Cambridge andLeo Baeck College.He was taught byLouis Jacobs.

He currently resides in North London. Rabbi Wittenberg is married to Nicola Solomon and they share three children.

Wittenberg was appointedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the2024 New Year Honours for services to the Jewish community and interfaith relations.[3]

Works

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  • Torah (1995)
  • The Three Pillars of Judaism: A Search for Faith and Values (1997)
  • The Laws of Life: A Guide to Traditional Jewish Practice at Times of Bereavement (1997)
  • The Eternal Journey: Meditations of the Jewish Year (2003)
  • The Silence of Dark Water: An Inner Journey (2008)
  • Walking with the Light: From Frankfurt to Finchley (2013)
  • My Dear Ones (2016)
  • Things My Dog has Taught Me: About being a better human (2017)
  • How Hassidim are at the forefront of Gender equality in Judaism
  • ‘Listening for God in Torah and Creation: A Weekly Encounter with Conscience and Soul’ (2023)

References

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  1. ^"My faith inspired me to walk 100 miles around London".The Times. Times Online. Retrieved2 January 2011.[dead link]
  2. ^"Elijah Interfaith".
  3. ^"No. 64269".The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N16.

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