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Rob Rinder

Rob Rinder

Rob Rinder is a barrister and TV personality

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Like Moses, I wandered the desert with no phone signal – and my mind soared

How a trip to the Sahara made me think of the exodus

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Algeria Sahara Desert Photo From Drone

Police officers make their way among protesters during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on January 6, 2024 (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)

Blame politicians for Palestine march chaos, not the police

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First look at the final series of Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Now of all times, laughter is the medicine we really need

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By the time you read this, Chanukah will be over (Photo: Getty Images)

Though this season feels steeped in darkness, we must find the light to take us forward

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As Israel fights, our duty is to deploy reason, facts and hope

Every one of us has to transform into powerful advocates for our people, our values and the state of Israel

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October 24, 2023 13:55

As Israel fights, our duty is to deploy reason, facts and hope

Why I'm thinking of murderers this Rosh Hashanah

Happy (early) New Year to you all!

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September 7, 2023 15:46

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Robert Rinder attends the launch of Judge Rinder's new book "Rinder's Rules: Make the Law work for you!" at Daunt Books on October 5, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Why I’m so proud to be Jewish, in good times and bad

We’ve got a community so rich and deep and nourishing that, at its best, it makes you feel like you’re floating in an ocean of chicken soup

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August 3, 2023 10:24

Close up image depicting the Jewish religious symbol of the star of David inside a synagogue. The star is in silhouette, while in the background stained glass windows are blurred out of focus. Horizontal colour image with copy space.

Ben Helfgott gifted me an understanding of the Shoah that was unforgettable

Rob Rinder met Sir Ben while filming a documentary about his grandfather

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June 16, 2023 15:51

Polish-born Holocaust survivors Ben Helfgott, 84, poses for a photograph in London on May 5, 2014, as he arrives to attend The Holocaust Commission consultation event. Hundreds of survivors of the Holocaust will give their views on how the Holocaust should be remembered in Britain to inform recommendations the Commission will make to the Prime Minister in December. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Old Jewish wisdom offers a useful Guide for the Famous

When my TV career took off, I tried to keep constantly in mind the necessity of derech eretz

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June 15, 2023 10:37

Old Jewish wisdom offers a useful Guide for the Famous

Israel’s strongest safeguard is freedom for all, under the law

After watching 'civilisation' fail with the Holocaust, Jews in Israel wanted to uphold the highest principles of civilised nations. It’s something we must never forget

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May 11, 2023 11:19

Israelis hold Israeli flags and dance during the March of Flags at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, June 15, 2021. Photo by Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

We needn't fight about Israel... we can have a beautiful broiges

The Jewish community contains plenty of room for healthy disagreement

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March 22, 2023 11:16

We needn't fight about Israel... we can have a beautiful broiges

They say we Jews argue for the sake of it… but they’re wrong

Davka has been part of the driving spirit of Jewish people for millennia

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February 23, 2023 10:55

An ultra-Orthodox Jew is confronted by secular Jewish workers in a downtown Jerusalem restaurant as ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jews from the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem come downtown on 19 April 2008 to protest against stores that remian open on Saturday, the Shabbath, and also cafes and restaurents that sell foods containing leavening, or 'hametz,' during the Passover Jewish high holida. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ??? ???? ????? ????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ?????? ????? ?? ???? ?????

Our endless capacity for gladness lights up the entire world

When an oppressive world tries to remove us from our identity, we find the miracle of light

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December 20, 2022 15:19

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: King Charles III dances at a pre-Chanukah reception hosted on site for Holocaust survivors at the JW3 Community Centre on December 16, 2022 in London, England. Founded by Dame Vivien Duffield DBE, JW3 opened in October 2013 with a vision of a vibrant, diverse, unified British-Jewish community, inspired by and engaged with Jewish arts, culture, learning and life. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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