Jay Grenby 14 October 2010 The Jewish Chronicle A little matter like the 5,000 miles temporarily separating Rabbi Pete Tobias from his religion school pupils at The Liberal Synagogue Elstree wasn’t going to stop him taking the weekly service. Despite his absence from Hertfordshire on a visit to his son … Read More
Writer pens Etrog mystery for Succot
Jay Grenby 21 September 2010 The Jewish Chronicle Prolific author and broadcaster Rabbi Pete Tobias has made a first foray into the realm of children’s books with the publication of The Secret of the £5 Etrog, in time for Succot. The paperback, illustrated by cartoonist Paul Solomons, is aimed at … Read More
Liberal chief hits out at religious ‘anti-democracy’
6 May 2010 The Jewish Chronicle Liberal Judaism chief executive Rabbi Danny Rich condemned religious coercion and sectarianism in his address to the movement’s biggest biennial conference, held in Gloucestershire. Addressing an audience of over 300, he said that some religious followers have “declared in both word – and frequently … Read More