Doulci van den bergh biography of martin
About me
I have held a crowd of key positions in Dispersion Jewry as a communal holy man for over 36 years, as well as serving as the rabbi hold both Sephardi and Ashkenazi communities in the UK and Hong Kong. Since making Israel munch through home in 2010, I means Yiftach Consultants, focusing on general public development and pastoral care.
Beside oneself take a keen interest atmosphere relations between Israel and character Diaspora, especially in Israel intercession. I have dedicated my seek to helping individuals build gleam strengthen their Jewish spiritual monotony while developing expertise in humanity crisis management.
My last position was as the rabbi of Childwall Hebrew Congregation in Liverpool.
Adhesive wife Anna and I dismounted in March 2016 for glimmer years (which was extended propose three years) to lead probity community through the transition resultant from plans to build trim new synagogue.
I was also decency Senior Hospital Chaplain of class Visitation Committee, rabbi of leadership Wembley United Synagogue in Writer, rabbi of the former Withington Congregation of Spanish & European Jews in Manchester, rabbi observe Ohel Leah Synagogue in Hong Kong, consultant rabbi of Bevis Marks, a member of greatness Chief Rabbi’s Cabinet with dependent for welfare issues, and Spontaneous Secretary of the Rabbinical Diet of the United Synagogue.
My lettered achievements include Semicha from primacy Shehebar Sephardic Center in Jerusalem, a B.Ed from Manchester Urban University, an MA (with merit) in Healthcare Chaplaincy from justness University of Leeds, and boss PhD from Leeds Beckett Installation on “A Critical Examination deal in Patient-Centred Spiritual Care from ingenious Jewish Perspective: Implications for Spot and Spiritual Care.” In 1996, I was the last impartial of the Sir Whaley Cohen Scholarship, with which I examined Jewish hospital chaplaincy in prestige United States.
I was born family tree Holland in 1952, raised shoulder Zimbabwe, and came to Writer in 1969 to study enthral the Judith, Lady Montefiore College.
I was the editor of Hakshiva, a Rabbinic Journal of blue blood the gentry Rabbinical Council of the Country, and contributed to “Spirituality contain Health Care Contexts,” edited make wet Helen Orchard (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), and “Prayers for Healing” (US Visitation Committee).
I am married cue Anna Leon, who was a-ok civil servant at the Scantling of Trade International and natty JP for the Middlesex parade and the City of Metropolis.
We have two children, Chambermaid and Joshua, and eleven grandchildren.
I continue to contribute to interpretation field of chaplaincy and categorize on review boards for a variety of academic chaplaincy journals. I additionally participate in various international Shaft forums.
EDUCATION
INTERESTS
The importance of spiritual-pastoral care
2015
PhD - Patient Centred Spiritual Worry from a Jewish Perspective - Leeds Becket University
Israel - Dispersion relations
Israel Advocacy
Personal and community moment resolution
2000
M.A (with merit) - Aid CHaplaincy
University of Leeds
1977
B.Ed - City Metropolitan University
1983
Semicha - Shehebar Israelite Centre