Rabbi Pinchas Hackenbroch grew up in Stanmore, London, attended Hasmonean High School and read Law at London Guildhall University.
He studied for a number of years in Israel in several Yeshivot including Gush Etzion and Mir obtaining semicha as well graduating in practical Rabbinics through the Ner Le’elef Institute and Kollel Halichot Yerushalayim.
Rabbi Hackenbroch is the Senior Rabbi in Woodside Park Synagogue. He holds a post graduate certificate in Systemic Family Therapy as well as being a fully accredited mediator. Prior to this Rabbi Hackenbroch was Rabbi of Newton Mearns Synagogue in Glasgow for five years, Head of Kashrut for West of Scotland and a weekly columnist for the Jewish Telegraph.
He is a frequent contributor in the media and lectures both in the country and abroad.
Outside of his Shul work Rabbi Hackenbroch enjoys practicing as both a commercial and family mediator, sitting on several mediation panels and working with several law firms and charities to advise and resolve their disputes.
He is married to Gila, a family therapist and they have four sons and two daughters.
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