Sybil Sheridan
Wimbledon and District Synagogue (2003–14) | |
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Semikhah | 1981 |
Sybil Ann Sheridan (born 27 September 1953) is a writer and
Sybil Sheridan has edited two books and contributed to several academic publications. She is a major contributor to interfaith dialogue, both nationally and internationally, and has a particular interest in Jewish-Muslim dialogue and especially between women. She co-chaired the Home Office International Conference for Women in Judaism and Islam.[4]
She has strong links to Israel and to the educational festival Limmud. She has lectured at Leo Baeck College[5] and the Muslim College, London.[4] She is on the International Editorial Advisory Board of Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues published by Indiana University Press.[6] For eight years she was Jewish chaplain at the University of Roehampton.
Early years
A child of
Career
After four years at
In 2011 she produced, with
As of 2020 she is part-time rabbi at Newcastle Reform Synagogue.[1]
Social justice
Sybil Sheridan has made several visits to
In February 2013 she was one of a group of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh leaders who met at
Personal life
She is married to Jonathan Romain, Rabbi of Maidenhead Synagogue, and they have four adult sons.[19]
Publications
Books
- Sybil Sheridan: "Abraham from a Jewish Perspective" in ISBN 0-567-08161-3(paperback)
- Stephen Bigger: Creating the Old Testament: The Emergence of the Hebrew Bible, ISBN 978-0-631-16249-0. Sheridan contributed two chapters[5]
- Sybil Sheridan (ed.): Hear our voice: women in the British rabbinate, Studies in Comparative Religion series. Paperback, 1st North American edition. ISBN 1-57003-088-X
- Sybil Sheridan (ed.): Hear our voice: women rabbis tell their stories. Paperback, 203 pages. London: ISBN 0-334-02583-4
- Sylvia Rothschild and Sybil Sheridan (eds.): Taking Up the Timbrel: The Challenge of Creating Ritual for Jewish Women Today. London: SCM Press, 2000
- Sybil Sheridan: "Human Nature and Destiny" in Seth Daniel Kunin (ed): Themes and Issues in Judaism, World Religions: Themes and Issues, pp. 166–191. New York: ISBN 0-304-33758-7(paperback)
For young people
- Sybil Sheridan, illustrated by Olivia Rayner: Jewish World, Stories from the Religious World series. Paperback, 48 pages. Holocaust[20]
Journal articles and lectures
- Sybil Sheridan: "Are We Prisoners of Our History?" in ISSN 0014-3006
- Sybil Sheridan: "History of Women in the Rabbinate: A Communal Case of Amnesia". Lecture delivered at BET DEBORA – European Conference of Women Rabbis, Cantors, Scholars and all Spiritually Interested Jewish Women and Men, Berlin, May 1999[21]
- Sybil Sheridan: "My first day at Leo Baeck College" in ISSN 0014-3006
- Sybil Sheridan: "Aliza Lavie Tefillat Nashim: Jewish Women's Prayers Throughout The Ages (Book review)", Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies and Gender Issues, no.15, Spring 2008, p. 212. ISSN 0793-8934
Newspaper articles
- Sybil Sheridan: "What future for the Jews left in Ethiopia?", The Jewish Chronicle, 10 June 2009
- Sybil Sheridan: "We must not abandon the Jews left in Ethiopia", The Jewish Chronicle, 26 January 2014
Podcasts
- Stefanie Sinclair: Regina Jonas: the first female rabbi, Open University, 2013. Includes an interview with Sybil Sheridan[22]
References
- ^ a b c "Rabbi Sybil Sheridan". Movement for Reform Judaism. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Simon Rocker (8 July 2013). "Moving chairs as Reform changes leading posts". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Rabbi Paul Freedman elected as new Assembly of Rabbis Chair" (Press release). Movement for Reform Judaism. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Idols" (PDF). An-Nisa Society and Leo Baeck College. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Seth Daniel Kunin, ed. (2000). Themes and Issues in Judaism. World Religions: Themes and Issues. New York: Cassell. p. vii.
- ^ "Nashim: Editorial Details". Indiana University Press. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Sybil Sheridan (22 September 2016). "Elul Thoughts from Rabbi Sybil Sheridan". Movement for Reform Judaism. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Sophie Hardach (18 July 2015). "A batmitzvah when you're older can feel like coming home". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Economic change is about justice, not charity, say faith leaders". Independent Catholic News. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "I've always had to prove myself – Rabbi Barbara". Jewish Telegraph. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Reading Liberal Jewish Community". Congregation Data. JCR-UK. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Sybil Sheridan (10 June 2009). "What future for the Jews left in Ethiopia?". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Naomi Firsht (24 October 2014). "Sheridan goes back to pulpit". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Simon Rocker (14 July 2011). "ESongbook is music to the ears of Reform". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Jean Broadbent (Winter 2011). "Are there still Jews in Ethiopia?". The Anglo-Ethiopian Society. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Abyot Fray is no longer water free!". Link Ethiopia. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Home page". Meketa – supporting Jews in Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ James Preston (7 September 2012). "Race against time to save the lost Jews of Ethiopia". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Maidenhead Synagogue in The Times". Movement for Reform Judaism. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-415-45103-1.
- ^ Sybil Sheridan (May 1999). ""History of Women in the Rabbinate: A Communal Case of Amnesia". Lecture delivered at BET DEBORA – European Conference of Women Rabbis, Cantors, Scholars and all Spiritually Interested Jewish Women and Men, Berlin". hagalil.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- The Open University. Archivedfrom the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
External links
- Official blog
- Movement for Reform Judaism page on Rabbi Sybil Sheridan
- Einat Ramon: "Taking Up the Timbrel: The Challenge of Creating Ritual for Jewish Women Today (review)", Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues, no. 7, Spring 2004, pp. 236–239
- Shmuel Rosner (9 January 2015) "Rosner's Torah-Talk: Parashat Shemot with Rabbi Sybil Sheridan", Jewish Journal. Retrieved 13 August 2017.