Jonathan Magonet
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Professor Jonathan Magonet (born 1942) is a British Jewish theologian, Vice-President of the World Union of Progressive Judaism, and a leading biblical scholar. He is highly active in Christian-Jewish dialogue, and in dialogue between Jews and Muslims. He was the long-time Principal (Rector or academic director), now retired, of London's Leo Baeck College, the first liberal Jewish seminary of all of Europe since World War II. He resides in London with his wife Dorothea, and is a member of the Assembly of Rabbis.
Professor Magonet served on the rabbinic staff at West London Synagogue of British Jews. He has been part of the team constructing the new edition of the British Reform Siddur.
[edit] Books
- A Rabbi Reads the Bible (1991, 2004) ISBN 0-334-02952-X
[edit] Articles
- "Jonah, Book Of" Anchor Bible Dictionary, 3:936-942
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