Yitzchak Schochet
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Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet arrived in the UK in 1991. Having previously served as assistant principle of Oholei Torah Boys School in New York, he assumed the position as Minister of the Richmond
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In 2018, Rabbi Schochet qualified as an accredited mediator[clarification needed] and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.[citation needed]
Hailed as one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world, Rabbi Schochet has lectured in Russia, Australia, South Africa, Israel and all parts of the US and Europe and has been rated top speaker at the National Jewish Retreat in the US for several years running. He was also keynote speaker at the International Chabad Conference in New York in 2019, where he addressed 6000 rabbis and lay leaders.[4] In 2024, Rabbi Schochet was invited as guest speaker for the International Siyum HoRambam, addressing more than 10,000 attendees in Brooklyn NY.
Rabbi Schochet served on the Chief Rabbi's Cabinet[clarification needed] with the portfolio of "family" and as chairman of the Rabbinical Council in the UK. He is currently the longest serving rabbi in the United Synagogue[clarification needed]. He was named by the Jewish Telegraph as one of the ten most influential rabbis in the United Kingdom. The Jewish Chronicle describes him as "one of the most outspoken Rabbis in the world."[5]
He is married with five children and grandchildren.
References
- ^ "Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet | Communication: Its Art and Soul". Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "BBC One - The Big Questions, Series 1, Episode 24". BBC. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "London Rabbi to Address Kinus Banquet". COLlive. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "About Rabbi Schochet – Rabbi Schochet". Retrieved 21 March 2022.