As we are forced to bear the terrible news that the three boys kidnapped in Israel – Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach – were murdered by their abductors, Read more...
Following the disappearance of three Israeli teenagers in Israel, the Chief Rabbi led prayers for them in an impromptu service at Hendon United Synagogue. Read more...
Following the Jewish community’s celebration of Shavuot, the commemoration of the giving of the 10 Commandments by God to the Jewish people, the Chief Rabbi examines the symbolism of the Read more...
In an address to the Scottish Parliament, the Chief Rabbi explains the essence of Judaism, and stresses the importance of being a ‘doer’ in life, as opposed to just a Read more...
As the Jewish world prepares to celebrate the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments, also known as Shavuot, the Chief Rabbi reflects on the unknown location of this Read more...
Today the Chief Rabbi gave his Shavuot Shiur at Redbridge Jewish Community Centre, lauding a festival that celebrates the relevance of Torah to our lives and encourages us to make Read more...
On Thursday 22 May the Chief Rabbi delivered a historic address to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. This followed the adoption by the General Assembly last year Read more...
As the Pope prepares to undertake the customary religious pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the Chief Rabbi delights in the knowledge that other faith leaders are accompanying him – proof that one Read more...
Ahead of a Mission to Israel, for which a group of 50 Rabbis will accompany him, the Chief Rabbi writes in the Jewish News about his aims for the trip Read more...
In his address at the Yom HaZicharon and Yom Ha’atzmaut event at Finchley Synagogue, London, the Chief Rabbi presents an explanation for the astonishing phenomenon that was the return of Read more...