Herschel Gluck

rdf:langString Herschel Gluck

rdf:langString Rabbi Herschel Gluck OBE is a British Rabbi, president of Shomrim in Stamford Hill, chairman of the Arab-Jewish Forum and chairman and founder of the Muslim-Jewish Forum. Established in 2000, the Muslim-Jewish Forum was the first of its type in the world. It deals with a broad range of issues which are of concern to both communities and also serves a role in preventing and defusing tensions. Gluck's role as a mediator is not confined to the domestic arena. He has also been heavily involved for some time with the Next Century Foundation, through which he has played a significant role as a mediator in conflicts as diverse as the Sudan and Former Yugoslavia. Gluck was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to interfaith understanding. After Joe Lobenstein died on 28 June 2015, aged 88, Gluck was appointed as the new President of the Stamford Hill Shomrim, a Jewish volunteer Neighbourhood Patrol Group.