General news
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Valerie Mirvis invests in UK Rebbetzens with trip to Rome
In a rare and invaluable opportunity for Rebbetzens based across the UK, 40 ladies travelled to Rome from as far afield as Cardiff, Newcastle and Liverpool to participate in a 2-day leadership development trip that aimed to supercharge British communities Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s statement following the London Attacks
Following the devastating London Terror Attack on Saturday night, the Chief Rabbi released the following statement. “In the wake of yet another attack, of more loss of life and of more families devastated by terror, every one of us will Read more... -
Chief Rabbi joins The Archbishop of Canterbury in Israel
Earlier this month, the Chief Rabbi was delighted to accompany The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on his visit to Jerusalem, Israel. It was truly a unique moment in history. The Chief Rabbi was moved to comment, “I would so Read more... -
Shavuot Cheese & Wine-tasting Evening in Bristol
Event On the back of a highly successful Sephardi foods workshop ahead of Rosh Hashana last year, Bristol Hebrew Congregation again went down a culinary route to inspire enthusiasm for an upcoming festival, this time Shavuot. Guests were impressed by Read more... -
Chief Rabbi joins HRH Prince Charles for ‘Step up to Serve’ and #iwill social action campaign
The Chief Rabbi was delighted to join HRH the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for a meeting of the ‘Step up to Serve’ Advisory Council which comprises leaders from across the business, education, voluntary and public sector. The Chief Read more... -
Chief Rabbi joins thousands at Limmud 2016
On Monday 26th December, the Chief Rabbi joined 3,000 other participants at Pendigo Lake, Birmingham, for the Limmud Conference 2016, where he met with participants and spoke at two sessions. In a twist on the classic format, the Chief Rabbi Read more... -
First ever seminar for the professional development of Rebbetzens in regional communities
An historic and ground-breaking gathering of Rebbetzens from regional communities took place last Sunday, at Stenecourt Synagogue in Manchester, as part of the ‘Investing in Rebbetzens’ series, headed by Valerie Mirvis and run by Rachel Shababo, the Director of the Read more... -
Chief Rabbi’s Regional Leaders gather in Birmingham
Birmingham Central Synagogue hosted 60 regional community leaders from across the UK yesterday as delegates from locations including Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff and Newcastle came to learn, network and share ideas at the Chief Rabbi’s Regional Community Leaders Conference 2016, where Read more... -
CCE: The Impact 2016
Since its inception two years ago, the Centre for Community Excellence (formerly Centre for Rabbinic Excellence) has evolved into an invaluable hub for sharing best practice, sourcing creative ideas for programming and events and accessing funding that can transform innovative Read more... -
Join the Chief Rabbi at Midnight Selichot
Please join the Chief Rabbi for this year’s ‘Midnight Selichot’, which will be held on Motzei Shabbat of 24th September, at Hendon United Synagogue. Rabbi Eliyahu Silverman will give a shiur at 10.30pm, before the service commences at 11.30pm with Read more...
