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Op-Ed: ‘They shall learn war no more’
As Israel’s conflict in Gaza continues, the Chief Rabbi expresses his solidarity with Israel as it faces the interminable dilemmas of war, and laments the loss of life on all Read more... -
Op-Ed: Assisted living, not assisted dying
In an Op-Ed for The Telegraph, the Chief Rabbi responds to the proposal for an Assisted Dying Bill, which would enable terminally-ill patients to seek medical help to end Read more... -
Chief Rabbi holds ‘Evening of Learning’
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis led an Evening of Learning to honour the memory of murdered Israeli teenagers Naftali Frenkel z”l, Gilad Shaar z”l and Eyal Yifrach z”l. He opened the Read more... -
In the face of death, we remember the redemptive power of love
Following the brutal murder of the three Israeli boys abducted from a roadside in Israel, the Chief Rabbi expresses his grief and praises the unity that has come of these Read more... -
Pause for Thought: Transform hatred into love
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... -
Chief Rabbi leads prayer service for missing Israeli teenagers
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... -
Thought for the Day: Make the most of the journey
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... -
Time for Reflection: The Chief Rabbi addresses the Scottish Parliament
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... -
Thought for the Day: Finding the ‘extraordinary’
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... -
Life at the Push of a Button – Shavuot 2014 5774
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...
