Article on the new UK Chief Rabbi
Leave a CommentI had a piece published on Comment Is Free, discussing the appiontment of Ephraim Mirvis as Chief Rabbi and comparing him with the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
I had a piece published on Comment Is Free, discussing the appiontment of Ephraim Mirvis as Chief Rabbi and comparing him with the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
I’ve got a new book coming out in July called Judaism: All That Matters It’s a short introductory guide to the subject, intended to be lively and modestly provocative. Here’s the cover:
The book is part of a new series. There are some interesting titles by some interesting authors. I’m excited!
The latest New Statesman is a special issue on ‘Who speaks for British Jews?’ I have a piece in it on how Israel and anti-semitism make the work of Jewish communal institutions a fraught affair. (Sadly it’s not online yet).
I co-edited with Titus Hjelm and Mar LeVine a special issue of the journal Popular Music History entitled ‘Heavy Metal: Controversies and Countercultures’ (Vol 6: 1/2, April/August 2012). It’s a great collection of articles. It may be hard for those who don’t have access to an academic e-library to access, but I’ve thrown caution to the wind and posted a pdf of the introductory article here: