Shalom! I’m Gabriel, a rabbi, writer, freelance journalist and, as one colleague put it, Horrible Human Being®, in Brighton.
You can use this website to browse my blog posts, plus a wide variety of my past sermons, shiurim and so on.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, or to donate to my discretionary fund.
About Gabriel
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber was born in Kingston-on-Thames. While studying Politics at Sussex University, he had a Saturday job as headteacher of the cheder at Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, and after graduating spent a year as a youth worker for LJY-Netzer, the youth movement of Liberal Judaism. As a rabbinic student at Leo Baeck College, he served in many congregations as a student, including three years with York Liberal Jewish Community.
Following his ordination in Summer 2022, he was delighted to return to Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, this time as rabbi. He has a special interest in connecting Jewish teachings to contemporary events and social justice issues, and is passionate about enabling people to weave Judaism, subtly but strongly, into their everyday lives.
Gabriel is also committed to his congregation’s tradition of inclusion. He strives never to say “No!” to anything that would enhance somebody’s connection with their Judaism.
On the rare day when he has spare time, Gabriel is a keen crochet-worker, and enjoys reading and radio comedy. He was also the person behind the Just William’s Year project, a unique endeavour to catalogue and review each of the 360 classic Just William stories by Richmal Crompton one day at a time.
His wife Manuella (married 2019) is a maths teacher, and they are parents to Omri (born 2020) and Flora (born 2023). He was formerly known as Gabriel Webber.
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber 