The Chief Rabbi welcomed 120 Rabbanim and Rebbetzens to his annual conference ahead of the Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days) last week, for two days of inspiring lectures and workshops led by leading halachic authorities from around the world.
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On June 6th 2018, ten women graduated from the Chief Rabbi’s Ma’ayan Programme. The course is an in-depth programme, established to provide knowledgeable and approachable female educators, for Jewish communities across the UK.
The ceremony was hosted by the Chief Read more...
A delegation of UK Rebbetzens led by Valerie Mirvis have returned to their communities feeling inspired, energised and valued following an immersive two-day study and leadership trip to Vienna. The trip, which was the latest opportunity offered by Valerie Mirvis’ Read more...
Planning for the future and embracing innovation were the key themes of the latest Regional Community Leaders Conference, staged by the Centre for Community Excellence department of the Office of the Chief Rabbi. The significant event took place at UHC Read more...
The Chief Rabbi was delighted to lead the first ever two-day study trip for 41 UK Rabbis, who accompanied him through historic centres of Jewish life in France and Germany. The group visited sites where renowned Rabbis lived, learned and Read more...
Over 120 members of regional Chevrot Kadisha came together for the first time last Sunday at an unprecedented seminar dedicated to providing practical training in the preparation of a Jewish person for burial (Tahara). Demonstrations for both male and female Read more...
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh due to the continued persecution and destruction of their homes, which has resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis.
In response, three large Jewish humanitarian organisations have come together from across the Read more...
Educate out of poverty
As a group of university students, we have become accustomed to lectures of 50, maybe 100, people. Aside from the occasional dozing off you see around the room, it seems to work well. Imagine this in Read more...
Thursday was our last day in Tamale and we spent it speaking to and learning from the youth leaders at Nyankpala, a rural community. The focus of the day was on mutual understanding and appreciation, and we discussed the various Read more...
I have been truly honoured and privileged to be one of the 16 fortunate students to have been on the Ben Azzai 2017 trip to Ghana, through the Office of the Chief Rabbi and Tzedek.
We were given a wonderful Read more...
