Martin H. van den Bergh

As I Rabbi I have always supported and taught Halacha. But what is Halacha? Essentially it is Jewish law as expoused by our sages and...

The rise of antisemitism should be a a great concern for us all, Jews and non-Jews alike. But, the only plausible antidote to this is for...

I am alarmed at the decision of the London Corporation to allow transgender people to swim in the women's only session at the open-air...

I have always taken an interest in current affairs and politics, something which I possiibly got from my late father. At the moment I...

Today in Israel is Yom HaZikaron, when we remember those who lost their lives in the defence of the State of Israel and to terrorism....

Standing before you here in the Liverpool Town Hall marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz/Berkenau fills me with mixed...

My approach to Pastoral Care is based my PhD thesis, which was: "A critical examination of patient-centred spiritual care from a Jewish...

Today there are a good amount of Yeshivot, Kollelim and other institutes claiming to train rabbis to serve in Diaspora communities. While...

Last year I had the honour of addressing a full session of the Liverpool City Council in the UK on antisemitism. Following this the...