Rabbi Aaron Goldstein 6 July 2016 Rabbi Aaron Goldstein responds to the Institute of Jewish Policy Research’s “Jews in Couples – Marriage, intermarriage, cohabitation and divorce in Britain” report: “The survey shows that intermarried couples are less likely to bring their children up as Jewish, but it doesn’t tell us … Read More
[Sermon] Shelach Lecha 2016/5776 – Brexit
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein 25 June 2016 Bnot Mitzvah – Joelle and Taylor Langer Demonstrating a deft skill for political irony and poetic justice, the Israelite people who spurned 40 days worth of expert evidence that the Promised Land was good and plentiful1 were punished with 40 years bemidbar, in the … Read More
Children who followed their fathers into the pulpit
Rosa Doherty 16 June 2016 The Jewish Chronicle Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and his son Rabbi Aaron Goldstein feature in a Father’s Day piece which talks to three families where children have followed their fathers into the pulpit and become rabbis – the other families featured are; Rabbi Yisroel … Read More
[Radio] Rabbis visit BBC Radio on Shavuot
12 June 2016 BBC Radio Rabbi Aaron Goldstein talked to Helen Legh and the Sunday show on BBC Radio Three Counties to explain Shavuot, discuss anti-Semitism and celebrating The Queen’s 90th birthday. Student Rabbis Danny Lichman and Deborah Blausten visited Jonathan Cowap and the Sunday Breakfast show at … Read More
[Podcast] The Jewish Views – Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
12 May 2016 The Jewish Views This week’s podcast features a rabbinic thought for the week is from Rabbi Aaron Goldstein about Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Note: All links to external media are correct at the time of publication, but occasionally may be changed or removed by the … Read More
We must help child refugees find their families
23 April 2016 The Telegraph Sir – We were shocked by the entirely preventable death of Muhammad Hassan, a 17-year-old asylum-seeker. He died on April 1 while trying to reach his uncle in Manchester. Despite having a legal right to join his family while his asylum claim was processed, he … Read More
A special KT celebration at Northwood
21 March 2016 Pictures by Phil Stone A class of 11 teenagers celebrated their Kabbalat Torah at Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS) this Shabbat. The youth – three of whom are fourth generation Liberal Jews – took part in the Kabbalat Torah ceremony, which was the culmination of a … Read More
A special KT celebration at Northwood
21 March 2016 A class of 11 teenagers celebrated their Kabbalat Torah at Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS) this Shabbat. The youth – three of whom are fourth generation Liberal Jews – took part in the Kabbalat Torah ceremony, which was the culmination of a programme of study and … Read More