Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain
Can I use a gluten-free challah on my Shabbat table?
An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi tackle contemporary problems
What makes a rabbi rage?
Jonathan Romain identifies the issues which enrage Reform leaders
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
Reform Judaism still 'bursting with creativity' at 80
Marking this week's anniversary, Rabbi Jonathan Romain reflects on the movement's development and challenges
Rabbi I Have A Problem - changing my name
An Orthodox and a Reform rabbi discuss problems in contemporary life
The problem with poltergeists
A rabbi explains how he handles things that go bump in the night
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
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
The Philip I knew
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain reflects on his many encounters with the Duke of Edinburgh
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
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?'
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
We must keep a 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
The 'religious tsunami' that has brought in sweeping change
It's better to count people in than count them out, says the co-author of a new book on Inclusive Judaism
I don't regret breaking the unwritten rule British clergy should not intervene in party politics
Rabbi Jonathan Romain reflects on the backlash against his decision to publicly urge congregants to vote against Labour
The wealthy widow who made her mark in medieval England
Among the many disasters associated with the fast of Tishah b'Av is the expulsion of English Jewry
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