Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet took up position as Rabbi to the Mill Hill Synagogue in 1993, at the age of 28. His vibrancy and dynamism has resulted in a continuous growth of membership, now in excess of 1400 members.
He has a Masters Degree in Jewish Studies from University College London. He authors numerous articles for newspapers, magazines and journals, and lectures extensively across the country and abroad. He served as Diary Rabbi to the Guardian Newspaper and also writes for the Jewish Chronicle as well as a very popular weekly column in the Jewish News. He has featured in The London Times as well as Time Magazine International. Rabbi Schochet can often be seen on television including BBC as a regular panellist for The Big Questions as well as CNN.
He serves on the Chief Rabbi's Cabinet with the portfolio of the family and as chairman of the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue. He was recently named by the Jewish Telegraph as one of the ten most influential Rabbis in the United Kingdom.
"One of Anglo-Jewry's most dynamic orthodox rabbis, who has turned his synagogue into a vibrant source of religious and social activities."
The Jewish Chronicle
"He's extremely entertaining…"
The London Times
"…the rebel rabbi doubled his synagogue attendance in four years"
The Daily Mail
• Unleashing the Power of your Soul: Three Lessons I Learnt In Childhood.
• Nothing is Just Because: Divine Providence or Coincidence?
• Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? A Novel Approach to an Age-Old Question
From the Holocaust to personal challenges the lecture explores a sensitive approach to dealing with adversity in a way that looks to make sense from seemingly senseless suffering.
• The Faith Factor: Does Anyone Still Believe?
Is faith really blind? Does it still have a role to play in a modern day world? How to bring G-d back into a G-dless society and communicate faith in the face of adversity.
• Lessons From The Credit Crunch: A Hard Look At Current Events From An Ancient Biblical Perspective
Exploring and analysing Biblical stories to understand Jewish attitudes toward money and materialism. Listeners Discretion: Not For the Faint Hearted
• The Secret To Successful Relationships:
1) The Frontiers of Marriage
- Why do so many relationships go wrong? How can you make them right? Including the 'Ten Commandments' of marriage and how to get the spark back.
2) Our Children Our Future
- Are we doing the 'kid thing' right? Tips for successful parenting, disciplining without alienating, and making your child your best friend.
3) How To Get Along With Difficult People
- Does your work colleague really annoy you? Do you find your boss a pain? Is the person in the seat next to you in synagogue irritating you? Fed up with all the hypocrites around you? Learn how to take it all in your stride and see them all in a different light.
• Kabbalah: What’s in it for Me?
Is Kabbalah really kosher? Why is it all the rage? And what do Madonna and Kabbalah have in common?
• Where To From Here? A realistic look at Life After Life
Does life begin and end on earth? Explore the mysteries of reincarnation, guardian angels and the truth about heaven and hell.
• "The Kabbalah of Coffee - You're Life In A Cup!"
How to see a mirror image of your life in your coffee mug; Drinking coffee will never be the same again!
• The Challenge of the Jew in the 21st Century
Coping with change; Learning to take risks; Dealing with assimilation; and riding the waves of an ever shifting world.