Yoni Birnbaum is Rabbi of Kehillas Toras Chaim, Hendon.
'If there is one thing we have learnt from Holocaust historiography in recent years, it is the need to emphasise nuance and sensitivity in the narrative.'
It cannot be right for rabbis to sit there quietly, not voicing an opinion on any thorny, politically sensitive issue, says Yoni Birnbaum. But how do religious leaders stay on the right side of the political line?
Don't dismiss ShabbatUK as a gimmick, says this community rabbi. It can and has led to lasting change
There has been much talk of unregulated and failing Charedi schools, but this comes at the expense of the many positive lessons they can teach society as a whole, says Yoni Birnbaum
Do we focus too much on a one-off performance, rather than the lasting lessons of the day asks Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum?
Opening a new shul is a truly momentous event, says the rabbi of just such a shul. Today, somehow, it seems more meaningful than ever.
Yoni Birnbaum learnt an unexpected lesson on a recent trip to Poland
Rabbi Birnbaum believes that those who have allowed antisemitism to harbour must be held to account
There's more to choosing a kosher caterer for a simchah than just the food, says Yoni Birnbaum
Yoni Birnbaum on an online diagnostic tool that is of especial interest to Jews
Yoni Birnbaum wonders how closely linked Jewish identity and religious observance are
The very youngest Holocaust survivors are now almost exclusively in their late 80s. And the critical question is what will happen when they are gone, asks Yoni Birnbaum
If we believe that life in Britain is good for the Jews, we need to convey self-confidence in the future of our community, writes Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum
How do we wrestle with our faith in the 21st century, asks Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum - who has recently taken his family to see how the Amish live in Pennsylvania
What makes an outstanding rabbinic leader, asks Yoni Birnbaum
Simon Kritz was a thinker, a self-made man and a person who tried to live his entire life in an upright and honest way. I was also exceptionally privileged to be able to call him my grandfather, writes Yoni Birnbaum.
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