Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

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Rabbi I have a problem

Could drugs ever be used to reach a spiritual high?

An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi tackle issues in modern Jewish life

By Rabbi Alex Chapper

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A Colombian shamans serves ayahuasca during a ceremony - a consciousness-altering brew made from a plant (Photo: Getty Images)
Israeli army soldiers patrol an area of northern Israel bordering Lebanon in October 2023 (Photo: Getty Images)

Do diaspora Jews have a religious duty to join the IDF?

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Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain bids farewell to Maidenhead Synagogue at party to mark his departure from the pulpit after 44 years

With more rabbis opting for a change of career, what does it take to stay in the pulpit?

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Can a woman continue with her pregnancy if her life is at risk?

Can a woman continue with her pregnancy if her life is at risk?

3 min read

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Here’s what happened to a rabbi in Qatar

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May 8, 2024 14:57
Qatar fans during the World Cup Qatar in 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Nicholas Winton was a hero, and my shul took care of his garden

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December 28, 2023 10:58
Sir Nicholas Winton (Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images).

I’m Jewish, my husband’s Muslim, how do I raise my son?

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December 4, 2023 11:15
I’m Jewish, my husband’s Muslim, how do I raise my son?

When Jews were told they should stay at home...

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November 27, 2023 11:47
When Jews were told they should stay at home...

Can a Jewish state be led by a person on trial for alleged corruption?

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August 11, 2023 11:44
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the District Court in Jerusalem after the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan's in his trial, on July 6, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ביבי אולם מגיע עורכי דין בית משפט מחוזי דיון משפט נתניהו מילצן

Punish the Pittsburgh gunman but do not kill him

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August 3, 2023 12:03
PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 31: Mourners visit the memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue on October 31, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood on October 27. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

The Georgian building with a synagogue, church and mosque under same roof

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July 14, 2023 09:14
The Georgian building with a synagogue, church and mosque under same roof

It's time to legalise assisted dying, in the name of compassion

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June 30, 2023 14:28
'Dignity in Dying' supporters gather to call for a change in the law to support assisted dying outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on October 22, 2021. - Members of the UK parliament's upper house were to debate proposed legislation to allow terminally ill people assistance to end their own lives. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

What is the point of wishing for the return of the Temple?

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June 29, 2023 15:22
The Holyland Model of Jerusalem, also known as Model of Jerusalem at the end of the Second Temple period is a 1:50 scale model of the city of Jerusalem in the late Second Temple period.

Let’s play a quick game of Jewish ‘Sliding Doors’

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May 18, 2023 11:12
Let’s play a quick game of Jewish ‘Sliding Doors’

Is polyamory allowed in Judaism?

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May 11, 2023 14:56
Close male and female friends walking down city street together. Rear view of mix raced people walking outside and hugging each other. Friendship and support concept

The Jewish traditions behind pomp of Charles III’s big day

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May 4, 2023 11:41
The Jewish traditions behind pomp of Charles III’s big day
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