The United Synagogue

Rabbi Belovski was educated in mathematics at University College, Oxford. He subsequently studied in Gateshead, first at the Gateshead Yeshivah, where he gained Semichah, and then at the Beis HaTalmud Kollel. He has recently completed a PhD at the University of London, where he researched the Chassidic School of Sochaczew in the philosophy department at Birkbeck.

In addition to his rabbinical duties, Rabbi Belovski is a Research and Teaching Fellow at LSJS, the Rabbinic Mentor for University Jewish Chaplaincy, the rabbi of PaL and lecturers regularly at the JLE and elsewhere. A member of the RCUS committee, he is the author of three books and has written numerous articles for the Jewish Chronicle, Cross-Currents and other publications. His special interests include midrash, contemporary halachah, pre-marriage counselling, radical 19th-century Jewish thought, innovative educational programming and developing independent-minded students.

Rabbi Belovski is married to Vicki, whom he met at Oxford, where she studied Politics and Philosophy. Vicki is a freelance journalist and author, the Community News Editor of HaModia UK and is currently preparing her first book for publication. The Belovskis have seven beautiful children aged 16 downwards.

Meet Rabbi Belovski and listen to his shiurim at www.rabbibelovski.co.uk.