Rabbi Roodyn attended City of London School for boys, is a graduate of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and the London School of Economics. He holds a Bsc (hons) in Government. He spent time learning the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem and received a broad Semicha from Rav Yitzchak Berkovits whose Kollel he attended for a number of years. He is currently the Educational Director of both Jewish Futures and Klal-Chazon. He is a member of the Federation Beis Din's ShailaText team. He was recently appointed Rabbi of Finchley Federation Synagogue, London. He is married to Yael and they live in Hendon, London with their eight children.
As we start the month of Elul we embark on a journey that will take us to the clarity of purpose of Rosh Hashana, followed by ten days of introspection and closeness to Hashem culminating in Yom Kippur when we literally rise above our bodies for 25 hours. We then re -enter the physical world … More Intro to Elul
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Tisha B’Av is a long and challenging day. It is a day when we are challenged to put things into perspective. For one day a year we are meant to put aside our own issues, or at the very least see them as part of a bigger picture. We take a step back … More Tisha B’Av – The Other Side of the Story
Intro to Tisha B’av evening here Explanatory Kinnos here
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This week’s epic Sedra includes an account of the 42 stations that the Jewish people journeys through on their way to the Promised Land. Although they were sentenced to wander for forty years, this decree was mitigated in some way. Rashi points out that fourteen of the stops took place before the sin of the … More Parsha Post – Matos Masei
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שָׁמוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָד. הִשְׁמִיעָנוּ אֵל הַמְיֻחָד. ה’ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד. לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶרֶת וְלִתְהִלָּה: ‘Safeguard!’ And ‘Remember’ in a single utterance the One and Only G-d made us hear. Hashem is One and His Name is One, for renown, splendour and praise. As is well known, the two accounts of the ten commandments have … More Shamor Ve Zachor – Why one is not enough
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