Career
He is Rabbi of the New North London Synagogue, with approximately 2400 members.
(In a series of lyrical essays organized around the Jewish...)
In a series of lyrical essays organized around the Jewish calendar, the author engages with moral and theological questions, such as the relationship between God and the Holocaust, humanity's responsibility for its actions, and the transience of life.
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(The problems, responsibilities and, ultimately, the meani...)
The problems, responsibilities and, ultimately, the meaning of our lives have long been concerns of philosophers, poets, artists - indeed all thinkers, whether their religion informs their opinion or their disbelief challenges conventional wisdom. Jonathan Wittenberg writes from the Front Line.
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(In 2010, with his dog Mitzpah by his side, Rabbi Wittenbe...)
In 2010, with his dog Mitzpah by his side, Rabbi Wittenberg walked from his grandfather's Frankfurt synagogue to his own, in Finchley, carrying the Ner Tamid - its Eternal Light - to co-shine forever in the newly built synagogue in North London. A film crew covered most of the trip and even Mitzpah wrote a blog, describing his experiences on the epic journey. Colleagues and friends accompanied them for some of the route and their discussions also contributed insights into the spiritual, social and political concerns that occupied the Rabbi's thoughts as he continued to meet many people along the way. Readers of Jonathan Wittenberg's other books already know the humane, insightful and often profound observations and thoughts that preoccupy him. Walking with the Light: From Frankfurt to Finchley will both delight and stimulate a whole new audience. Few religious writers can combine the humour and incidence of walking across northern Europe with cogent arguments for moral justice, a process perhaps to accept Europe's horrific past and show why a belief that tolerance and true understanding of the past is the only way to improve the future.
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He is Rabbi of the New North London Synagogue, with approximately 2400 members.
(In a series of lyrical essays organized around the Jewish...)
(The problems, responsibilities and, ultimately, the meani...)
(In 2010, with his dog Mitzpah by his side, Rabbi Wittenbe...)
(A rabbi's moving search for faith and values, which will ...)
He is also a member of the Elijah Interfaith Institute Board of World Religious Leaders.