Archive: October 2014
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Op-Ed: Shabbat UK has made history
In an Op-Ed for the Jewish Chronicle, Chief Rabbi Mirvis reflects on the success of the inaugural Shabbat UK and delights in the high levels of engagement seen across Read more... -
Pause for Thought: Music for the soul
Music and song is an intrinsic part of Jewish tradition, says the Chief Rabbi in his latest Pause for Thought for BBC Radio 2, with the melodies that accompany daily Read more... -
Pause for Thought: Expressing thanks for our Armed Forces
Reflecting on his decision to amend a prayer for the Royal Family to include a tribute to Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, the Chief Rabbi conveys the gratitude of the Jewish Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Shabbat UK message
The Chief Rabbi sends out a message to British Jewry ahead of Shabbat UK, which will coincide with Parshat Noah. Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Learning to talk again
Looking back to a time when technology was non-existent for his Sukkot message, the Chief Rabbi celebrates the face-to-face contact and unfettered hospitality that pilgrims experienced on their way to Read more... -
Credo: ‘We must reach out to the entire world’
To coincide with Yom Kippur, The Times published the Chief Rabbi’s first ‘Credo’, in which he examines the concept of moral responsibility within the Jewish tradition and considers how our Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Yom Kippur Message
In a Yom Kippur message delivered on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, the Chief Rabbi explains why Jews wish each other a ‘good Fast’ – it is meant Read more...
