Jonathan Goldman was born in Nottingham, U.K. on 16th  December 1943. He is the elder son of the late Rabbi Dr Solomon Goldman z.s.l. and the late Mrs Sadie Goldman [nee Berkovitch].

He started writing poetry in the year 2000, when he was diagnosed with the rare, incurable skeletal muscle disease called Myasthenia Gravis. He is a Practising Jew, and has a devout Faith in the Almighty. With Myasthenia controlled by his drug cocktail, he can lead a reasonable life, but has had to make certain changes to his lifestyle and hobbies, as he is not allowed any exercise or sports. With Myasthenia, the more he uses his muscles, the weaker they become.

All of his poems are posted on this site, and he continues to write daily, and sometimes even more than one each day. Several of his poems are of a religious nature, others of his view of the beauty of creation and of the world in which we live. Some are for friendship and peace, some in the Alphabetic and Acrostic format, and there are two very long love poems. Several of his poems are posted on www.poetry.com. and have already been published by the International Society of Poetry and two have been recorded on CD's. Having published over 94 poems on www.poetry.com under his English Name, he has had to write his newer poetry on that site under his Hebrew Name of Yisroel Yonatan Goldman.

His poetry has been published on various including those of www.poetry.com ~ www.poetsinkwell.com ~ and www.poemhunter.com where an E-poetry book, now containing all of his first 500 copyrighted poems in pdf format can be downloaded. Although all of his poetry is copyrighted, he will not pursue any breach of his copyright, provided that any poem is published in full with his name, the copyright symbol and the date affixed to the end of the poem in any publication. No line may be published on its own, nor any verse, as this breaches his copyright. Permission for such publication must be sought in writing, and permission granted in writing. No poem may be translated into another language without expressed written permission. If you wish to publish any of his poetry, please email him for permission. It will not normally be withheld

His Father: - Rabbi Dr Solomon Goldman z.s.l., who was born on 8th August 1909 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, South Wales, U.K., and who was the Minister of the Nottingham Hebrew Congregation from 1937 to 1950, and of the St John's Wood Synagogue in London U.K. from 1950 until 1959 when he received his Semichah [Rabbinical Diploma from Jews College]. and Rabbi from 1959 until 1976 when he retired to Netanya Israel. He became Emeritus Rabbi of St John's Wood from 1976 until his death in Netanya in 1991.

His Mother: Mrs Sadie Goldman [nee Berkovitch] born Nottingham U.K. on 19th April 1908, and died Netanya Israel on 29th January 1996.

All the poems on this site are dedicated to the Memory of Jonathan Goldman's late Parents.