1. Nahum Rabinovitch headed the London School of Jewish Studies from 1971 to 1982, and the hesder yeshiva Birkat Moshe in Ma'ale Adumim from 1982 until his death.
13 Facts About Nahum Rabinovitch
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Nahum Rabinovitch was born in Montreal, Quebec to Sarah and Sam Rabinovitch.
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Between 1955 and 1963, Nahum Rabinovitch served as spiritual leader of the Brith Sholom Beth Israel Congregation in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Nahum Rabinovitch held appointments as lecturer in mathematics at the College of Charleston and chaplain to the Sixth Naval District Headquarters.
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Nahum Rabinovitch was appointed principal of Jews' College in early 1970, and settled in London that spring.
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In 2015, together with a group of prominent Israeli rabbis, Nahum Rabinovitch established Giyur Kehalacha, an independent beit din offering conversions outside of the Chief Rabbinate.
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Nahum Rabinovitch published Halakhic rulings on various subjects, including organ donation, surrogacy, birth control, army service, Shabbat, and kashrut.
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Nahum Rabinovitch was an authority on the writings of Maimonides, about which he published numerous books and essays.
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Nahum Rabinovitch was a religious Zionist, a supporter of the settlement movement, and a vocal opponent of the Oslo Accords and the Disengagement.
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Nahum Rabinovitch was often more liberal in social and religious matters than many in the religious Zionist movement.
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Nahum Rabinovitch ruled that it is incumbent on Israeli combat medics and doctors to treat and save the lives of Palestinian combatants, even if wounded in the course of attacking Israelis.
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Nahum Rabinovitch characterized Christianity and Islam positively, as movements that spread monotheism, morality, and messianic hope.
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In 1995, Nahum Rabinovitch was among a group of rabbis accused of indirectly influencing Yigal Amir to assassinate Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, having branded Rabin a moser and likened his government to Nazis.