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Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet, M.A. is the rabbi of London’s Mill Hill Synagogue since 1993; under his leadership membership has grown to over 1400 members. Rabbi Schochet also serves as Honorary Principal of Rosh Pinah Primary School in Edgware and the Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School in Mill Hill. Rabbi Schochet serves on the Chief Rabbi’s Cabinet, served as vice-chairman of the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue for three years, and chairmen for three years. Rabbi Schochet is a columnist for the Jewish News, Diary Rabbi for The Guardian, and has published in The London Times, Time Magazine International. Named by The Jewish Telegraph as one of the ten most influential rabbis in the United Kingdom, Schochet is a regular panelist for the BBC’s The Big Question series. He lectures extensively throughout England, Continental Europe, North America, and Australia. Rabbi Schochet and his wife, Chani - a London native – have five children.

When Bad Things Happen in G-d’s World

By Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet

We can not deal with human suffering without taking G-d into consideration.

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet clarifies how G-d runs his world and how free choice can lead to beauty or horror. G-d chose Egypt to enslave the Jewish people, but the Egyptians chose to torture and murder us; the Nazis operated the crematorium, not G-d. Rabbi Schochet lays out the framework to understand what G-d’s plan is and how we can live with it.

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Blind Faith or Free Choice?

By Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet

There is so much about religion that remains utterly incomprehensible. From commandments that we do to life cycle events and everything in between, can a Jew ever think for himself or must he just obediently comply? Must we readily accept or can we ever challenge? Are we programmed robots or free spirits?

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