General news
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Stuart Polak introduced to the House of Lords
The Chief Rabbi was delighted to speak at the introduction of Lord Stuart Polak into the House of Lords, congratulating the Honorary President of the Conservative Friends of Israel group on behalf of the Jewish community. Also in attendance was Read more... -
Chief Rabbi attends UJS Leadership Summit
Prior to the start of the new academic year, the Chief Rabbi joined the Union of Jewish Students’ (UJS) ‘Time to Lead’ summit to offer his view on why a “trailblazer” makes a great leader and our responsibility, as Jews, Read more... -
Chief Rabbi meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican City
The Chief Rabbi undertook a trip to the Vatican City to meet Pope Francis ahead of the impending 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s Nostra Aetate declaration, which had reviewed the Catholic Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions. Accompanied by Cardinal Read more... -
Chief Rabbi visits youth summer camps
Chanichim and Bogrim on Tribe and Bnei Akiva summer camps in Europe were delighted to welcome the Chief Rabbi, who had travelled specially across the continent to provide inspiring leadership and witness the varied and creative programming of two of Read more... -
CRE: The Impact
After only ten months, the Centre for Rabbinic Excellence (CRE) is already seeing the very positive impact of the funding awarded to communities for quality social, educational, cultural and religious programming in communities across the UK. The ripple effect of Read more... -
Chief Rabbi visits Bergen Belsen with the Queen
The Chief Rabbi has joined the Queen on her first visit to a concentration camp, noting the profound impact of the experience on both Her Royal Highness and her husband Prince Philip. The Queen was accompanied by Chief Rabbi Mirvis Read more... -
Chief Rabbi speaks at Muslim-Jewish Forum
The Chief Rabbi was one of two keynote speakers at a dinner hosted by the Manchester Muslim Jewish Forum to celebrate its 10th anniversary, their concerted coexistence efforts having successfully united members of the two faiths through social events and Read more... -
‘Our survival depends on education’ – Chief Rabbi to rabbinical conference
The Chief Rabbi reminded 250 European Rabbis of the importance of education to the survival of European Jewry as he addressed the opening session of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) in Toulouse. Speaking as the Associate President of the Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi visits Los Angeles Jewish community
The Chief Rabbi has made his first visit to the West Coast of the United States where he was warmly-received by the Los Angeles Jewish community. During a busy Bank Holiday weekend visit, the Chief Rabbi first addressed students of Read more... -
Chief Rabbi pays respects at Bergen Belsen on 70th anniversary of liberation
To mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen Belsen concentration camp, the Chief Rabbi journeyed to the German camp’s former site to partake in a series of commemoration ceremonies that honoured the full gamut of internees who died Read more...
