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Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

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Platinum Jubilee

Jews have long felt proud to honour and thank the Queen, as we do again this year

Under the Queen, all faiths have flourished

By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

6 min read

Jews have long felt proud to honour and thank the Queen, as we do again this year

Musk must make sure Twitter doesn't swerve from the town square to the town urinal

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Can I use a gluten-free challah on my Shabbat table?

Can I use a gluten-free challah on my Shabbat table?

3 min read

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What makes a rabbi rage?

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More from Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

Jimmy Carr's joke was appalling - but as the son of a survivor I defend his right to appal me

The real lesson of this episode is how much more education is needed about the Holocaust

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February 9, 2022 10:11

SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 16: British comedian Jimmy Carr looks on in the Paddock before the Formula One Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 16, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Reform Judaism still 'bursting with creativity' at 80

Marking this week's anniversary, Rabbi Jonathan Romain reflects on the movement's development and challenges

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January 6, 2022 13:59

Reform Judaism still 'bursting with creativity' at 80

Rabbi I Have A Problem - changing my name

An Orthodox and a Reform rabbi discuss problems in contemporary life

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December 7, 2021 15:29

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The problem with poltergeists

A rabbi explains how he handles things that go bump in the night

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October 17, 2021 11:17

The problem with poltergeists

Napoleon brought Jews out of the ghetto and into modernity

Although the French leader gave the Jewish community many benefits, many argue that the costs were simply too high

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May 6, 2021 10:54

Napoleon brought Jews out of the ghetto and into modernity

All shuls must adapt to the age of Zoom

While many Jews will wish to return to in-person services, there will also be those who find it difficult

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April 22, 2021 11:50

All shuls must adapt to the age of Zoom

The Philip I knew

Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain reflects on his many encounters with the Duke of Edinburgh

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April 9, 2021 12:42

Britain's Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attends the Windsor Sea Cadet Unit opening in Windsor, Berkshire, West of London, on April 7, 2014. The Sea Cadet Corps is a UK national youth organization sponsored by the Royal Navy and open to young people between the ages of 10-18 years old. AFP PHOTO / POOL / LEON NEAL (Photo by LEON NEAL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Prayer should not be the primary function of a synagogue

Shuls should be, above all, places where we can come together as we are – believers and non-believers

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January 4, 2021 14:29

Mezuzah affixed to the doorpost of Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul

The challenge of marrying ‘in’

'Most mixed-faith couples stay together, have children and grandchildren. It poses a challenge to us: do we find ways to include them or exclude them?'

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December 11, 2020 11:35

The challenge of marrying ‘in’

Don’t become a rabbi, I was told — but I am glad I didn’t listen

Rabbi Jonathan Romain reflects on 40 years in the pulpit

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August 21, 2020 08:33

Don’t become a rabbi, I was told — but I am glad I didn’t listen

Keep the door open for the ‘lost’ Jews who want to come in

There are people who discover they are Jewish only as adults. Let's do all we can to welcome them home

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May 21, 2020 13:43

Keep the door open for the ‘lost’ Jews who want to come in

The 'religious tsunami' that's swept in change

It's better to count people in than count them out, says the co-author of a new book on Inclusive Judaism

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January 21, 2020 10:06

The 'religious tsunami' that's swept in change

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