Yoni Birnbaum

Yoni Birnbaum is Rabbi of Kehillas Toras Chaim, Hendon.

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The ordinary heroes we’ll remember this year

'Long after the pain of 2020 has faded into the background, the individual stories of human triumph over adversity, of personal selflessness and self-sacrifice that have emerged this year will remain strong.'

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The ordinary heroes we’ll remember this year

Farewell to a rabbi and leader who really cared

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Shuls must not close their doors for winter

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Don’t lose your connection because of Covid

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It’s the United Synagogue that keeps us Jewish

'This is a time to focus on the remarkable historical contribution the United Synagogue has made to British Jewry over multiple generations.'

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August 3, 2020 10:22

It’s the United Synagogue that keeps us Jewish

Let’s celebrate when the shuls reopen at last

'|We will be on the road to rebuilding Jewish communal life. That should be a huge celebration.'

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June 25, 2020 19:25

Let’s celebrate when the shuls reopen at last

Zoom is no substitute for a real community

At its heart, Jewish communal life is not a business. It isn’t a company that can coldly consider the viability of working from home and a life in video conferencing, writes Yoni Birnbaum

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June 1, 2020 09:38

Zoom is no substitute for a real community

Helping others makes us a closer community

'In these worrying times, we have fallen back on the core of who we are, upon what matters to us most in life. These times have stretched all of us to the limit.'

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April 17, 2020 11:24