General news
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An Evening with Aleeza Ben Shalom
UPDATED EVENT DETAILS: 28 June 2026, NW6 Event: The Office of the Chief Rabbi, together with World Mizrachi, the Jewish Matchmaking Movement and exclusive media partner, the Jewish Chronicle, is delighted to be staging an evening with Aleeza Ben Shalom, Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Shavuot
“Whoever Has a Why Can Bear Almost Any How” Former Israeli hostage, Or Levy, attributes his desire to carry on living through the harshest of conditions while held hostage in Gaza by Hamas, to a fortuitous encounter with Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s 78th Yom Ha’atzmaut Address
“We are proud to be Zionists. We are proud to stand with Israel!” Watch the Chief Rabbi’s full 78th Yom Ha’atzmaut address: Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Chesed Appeal
We are told by Shimon the Righteous in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers): “The world stands on three things: Torah (Jewish learning) Avodah (service of God) and acts of Chesed (loving kindness)” (1:2). US Chesed supports both it’s Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Prayer composed for the Coronavirus Pandemic
The chapters of Psalms (Tehillim) mentioned above can be found here: Chapter 91 Chapter 121 Chapter 130 Read more... -
Public Inquiry: The Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre
Below is a transcript of the Chief Rabbi’s address to the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre Public Inquiry onTuesday 10th November 2020: “On the 27th of January 2014, Holocaust Memorial Day, I was invited to be part of a meeting Read more... -
A United Bushey Celebrates Israel in Style
Event The event navigated the difficult transition between the sombre Yom HaZikaron commemorations and the uplifting spirit on Yom Ha’Zikaron and all the hope for the future that it represents. The evening started with a ceremony dedicated to the fallen Read more... -
Neshama 2019
Hundreds of women at the Chief Rabbi’s Neshama Event More than 300 women from fifty different communities – from Ealing United Synagogue to Machzikei Hadass, Golders Green – gathered at the new South Hampstead Synagogue yesterday (22/09/2019) for some pre-High Read more... -
The Neshama Festival
Join us on Sunday 22nd September and hear from world-renowned educators and presenters – listen, discuss and reflect through inspiring sessions to prepare yourself for the Yamim Noraim – Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Whether through text, art, yoga, music Read more... -
What is a Rebbetzen? And why were a group of 40 of us in Spain?
A Rebbetzen is a bit of an exotic animal; part supportive wife, part helpmate, full time party planner, chauffeur, psychologist, social worker, domestic engineer, chef, cheerleader, community liaison, religious guide and so much more. Primarily though, an Orthodox Rebbetzen is Read more...
