Author: Lucien Gubbay

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Rabbi Jeff Berger, a Montefiore Semicha graduate, has been appointed Rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community’s Wembley Sephardi Synagogue. Continue reading

The Montefiore Endowment takes much pleasure in announcing the first graduate in its Dayanut Programme delivered by Eretz Hemdah, Institute of Advanced Jewish Studies, Jerusalem. Rabbi Daniel Kada has been awarded semicha ‘Yadin Yadin for the Diaspora’* after passing his final examinations with distinction. Rabbi Kada, who recently gained a… Continue reading

Just published by the Montefiore Endowment, Memorable Sephardi Voices is intended to strengthen ‘orthodox’ Judaism’s much threatened middle ground. It deals with many issues including contemporary ones for which no resolution is yet in sight. The book contains a selection of the views of those Sephardi sages who have promoted Jewish… Continue reading

The Montefiore Endowment has moved its office, library and teaching facilities from Ashworth Road, London W9 to new premises at the Schaller House Campus, 44a Albert Road, Hendon, London NW4 2SJ which are better suited to accommodate its expanding educational programmes and other activities. The move from one set of… Continue reading

Inquirers should note that the Montefiore Endowment owns, preserves and maintains its books and manuscripts in its library at Schaller House Campus, 44a Albert Road, London NW4 2SJ and those on loan to the libraries of University College London. All items are listed on our website www.montefioreendowment.org.uk Items are available… Continue reading

The Semicha Course, Dayanut Programme and the Diploma Course are continuing by Zoom for the present. The Gap-Year Fellowship Scheme started in Jerusalem as planned, Fellows having received the necessary permission to travel by the authorities The new Montefiore Diploma Course for lay men and women started on Zoom in… Continue reading

Based on the Montefiore Endowment’s successful record in teaching Torah, the learning is presented in English and directed to lay men and women seeking to improve their halachic and general Jewish knowledge. Starting at 8.00 pm on Monday 11th January 2021, the course will last for one year with the… Continue reading