Latest Media
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Op-Ed: Remembering Mandela
Writing in the Jewish News in the days following Nelson Mandela’s death, the Chief Rabbi charts the rise of a civil rights activist whose ambition to transform apartheid South Africa Read more... -
Nelson Mandela 1918–2013
‘Having been born and raised in South Africa, I am today mourning the death of Nelson Mandela, who has been an inspiration to me and countless others. A transformational figure Read more... -
Pause for Thought: Chanukah recalls a desperate quest for self-determination
Bringing doughnuts into the studio for his Chanukah Pause for Thought message on the Chris Evans Show, the Chief Rabbi quickly sets the tone for his festive message. Introducing Les Read more... -
Chanukah Message 2013
In a recorded Chanukah message, the Chief Rabbi compares the festivals of Chanukah and Purim, elucidating that while they may have certain commonalities, they also bear significant differences. Both festivals Read more... -
WJR Annual Dinner: Look beyond your own circle
Speaking at World Jewish Relief’s annual dinner about the importance of showing compassion beyond our own circles of concern, the Chief Rabbi invokes a detail of the Torah’s Kashrut laws Read more... -
Address to Manchester Community
The Chief Rabbi delivered his first address, to the Manchester Community on Tuesday 19 November 2013, at King David High School. Watch the video here. Read more... -
Maintaining our Yiddishkeit: The Chief Rabbi in Manchester
In the first address of his Chief Rabbinate, the Chief Rabbi teaches the Manchester Jewish community about strategies for maintaining Yiddishkeit, why we should be proud to celebrate our faith Read more... -
Chanukah Shiur 2013 – 5774
Watch the Chief Rabbi deliver his Shiur for Chanukah 2013 here. Read more... -
Yom Kippur 5774: Having pride in our identity
In a message published ahead of Yom Kippur, the Chief Rabbi considers what Jacob wished to convey when he blessed his grandchildren, and the significance of Jonah’s declaration of pride Read more... -
Rosh Hashana 5774: Who is a true friend of God?
Following on from his Installation sermon, the newly-inaugurated Chief Rabbi explores in his first Rosh Hashana address why God cherishes those who detect goodness, rather than faults in others. Value Read more...
