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Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
April 24, 2026, 10:42 am
My mitzvah marathon: my way
The senior rabbi of Masorti Judaism describes his upcoming big run - and the charities he's running it for
By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Palestinian-American Ameena Abu Awad from Chicago stands near a car was torched by Israeli settlers in Turmus Ayya, West Bank, on Friday, June 23, 2023. Hundreds of masked and armed Israeli settlers rampaged the peaceful village of Turmus Ayya on Wednesday, where they burned cars and homes of Palestinians in a revenge attack after four Israelis were shot by Palestinian gunmen. Photo by Debbie Hill/ Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
July 10, 2025, 4:41 pm
Opinion: In the West Bank, a struggle for the soul of Judaism
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg writes that what is at stake are our fundamental values and beliefs: how we understand God, humanity and Torah.
By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza. Credit: IDF
November 27, 2024, 12:07 pm
OPINION: The struggle for the soul of Judaism
The fight for the Torah’s core teachings of righteousness, human dignity and compassion cannot be ignored
By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Melting ice (Photo by Melissa Bradley on Unsplash)
October 29, 2021, 2:09 pm
OPINION: Faiths are uniting to support planet but we must repent
Ahead of COP26 rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg says Jewish people have a responsibility to preserve the planet for future generations
By Jonathan Wittenberg
2GFB2H1 U.S. Air Force Airmen guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the noncombatant evacuation operation at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the U.S. State Department in the departure of U.S. and allied civilian personnel from Afghanistan and to evacuate Afghan allies to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Crul)
August 25, 2021, 4:09 pm
OPINION: Our kindness will not stop the shock, but it might soften the pain
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg calls on the community to do all it can to support Afghan refugees escaping the Taliban
By Jonathan Wittenberg
March 14, 2018, 4:23 pm
OPINION: Marathon effort sparks memories of Jerusalem
Senior Masorti Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg reflects on the meaning of his latest feat: running 26 miles for charity
By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
February 15, 2018, 10:21 am
OPINION: Eco shul must be start of urgent, radical shift
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg reflects on the latest initiative to make Judaism more environmentally friendly
By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
November 30, 2017, 10:26 am
Jonathan Wittenberg: ‘My wife bemoans just how much I love my dog!’
The senior rabbi of Masorti UK has just published his new book, Things My Dog Has Taught Me
By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
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