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Yoni Birnbaum

Yoni Birnbaum

Yoni Birnbaum is Rabbi of Kehillas Toras Chaim, Hendon.

Latest from Yoni Birnbaum

Primo Levi was right when he said it happened, so it can happen again

Eisenhower visited the concentration camp at Ohrdruf so that he would be able to challenge anyone who labelled the Holocaust as ‘propaganda’ — a word that is once more being used

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Primo Levi was right when he said it happened, so it can happen again

Coronation lessons from my Tsarist Russian prayerbook

Coronation lessons from my Tsarist Russian prayerbook

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ORANIENBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 27: Carnations hang at the infamous entrance gate that reads: "Arbeit macht frei", or "Work sets one free" at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp memorial on January 27, 2020 in Oranienburg, Germany. January 27th will mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, the most notorious of the many Nazi concentration camps. The Nazis began the operation of Sachsenhausen in 1936, initially as a prison for their political opponents, but later used it for other groups, including Jews and Soviet prisoners of war. Sachsenhausen was the first camp to test the use of gas chambers for perfecting the mass murder of prisoners. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)

How to understand the people who stood by?

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Remembering the rabbi who inspired my life

Remembering the rabbi who inspired my life

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Anglo-Jewry always pulls together in a crisis

The generous response to our Kol Nidrei Appeal is in keeping with our community’s tradition

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October 13, 2022 10:20

Anglo-Jewry always pulls together in a crisis

The winds of change are favourable to Israel

Citizens of the Jewish State remain strong, committed to spiritual and material growth

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September 13, 2022 10:27

The winds of change are favourable to Israel

What does the Torah really say about abortion?

Many writers try to impose their own views onto Halachah when the reality is uncomfortable

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July 19, 2022 09:21

What does the Torah really say about abortion?

Time to fully embrace the Strictly Orthodox

It’s wrong to think of Charedim as a separate category from the mainstream community

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May 27, 2022 14:54

Time to fully embrace the Strictly Orthodox

The holy man who would never leave his room

The inspiration of Rabbi Kanievsky, who died recently, is more relevant than ever on Pesach

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April 14, 2022 10:09

The holy man who would never leave his room

Forget Covid-zero Neverland - let’s get back to shul

Restrictions on freedom are causing more harm than good, and we need return to normality

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February 11, 2022 09:57

Jewish men wear protective face masks pray at a Synagogue in the Jewish settlement of Efrat, Gush Etzion, June 27, 2021. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** חרדי אפרת חרדי קורונה תפילה בית כנסת מסיכות

Judaism is beginning to flouish again in Berlin

The survivors who accompany groups to the camps are driven to inspire the next generation

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November 4, 2021 12:02

Judaism is beginning to flouish again in Berlin

The High Holy Days are the string that binds us

The priceless gift of being together in shul shows how much we really need each other

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October 1, 2021 10:25

The High Holy Days are the string that binds us

Covid has shown us that rules do matter in life

Unbridled personal freedom is no good, in normal times as well as during the pandemic

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July 29, 2021 14:52

Covid has shown us that rules do matter in life

Even rabbis are insecure when on social media

Being deprived of real-life interaction during lockdown has made social media more toxic

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May 4, 2021 10:48

Even rabbis are insecure when on social media

Don’t equate liberal left with Jewish values

An increasing number of Jews are making a fundamental mistake, with dire consequences, writes Yoni Birnbaum

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March 12, 2021 11:09

Don’t equate liberal left with Jewish values

Seeing a meaningful death teaches about life

The legacy of the late head of KPMG inspires us to find perfect moments in difficult times, writes Yoni Birnbaum

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February 5, 2021 14:40

Seeing a meaningful death teaches about life

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