Yoni Birnbaum is Rabbi of Kehillas Toras Chaim, Hendon.
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
It always takes people aback to see the prayer for ‘our Sovereign Lord Nikolai Alexandrovich’
As Primo Levi writes, ‘mental laziness’ allows charismatic leaders to carry nations with them
I was so fortunate to have been brought up under the remarkable Rabbi Hool at Kingsbury
The generous response to our Kol Nidrei Appeal is in keeping with our community’s tradition
Citizens of the Jewish State remain strong, committed to spiritual and material growth
Many writers try to impose their own views onto Halachah when the reality is uncomfortable
It’s wrong to think of Charedim as a separate category from the mainstream community
The inspiration of Rabbi Kanievsky, who died recently, is more relevant than ever on Pesach
Restrictions on freedom are causing more harm than good, and we need return to normality
The survivors who accompany groups to the camps are driven to inspire the next generation
The priceless gift of being together in shul shows how much we really need each other
Unbridled personal freedom is no good, in normal times as well as during the pandemic
Being deprived of real-life interaction during lockdown has made social media more toxic
An increasing number of Jews are making a fundamental mistake, with dire consequences, writes Yoni Birnbaum
The legacy of the late head of KPMG inspires us to find perfect moments in difficult times, writes Yoni Birnbaum
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