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Chief Rabbi celebrates 175 years of South African Jewry
The Chief Rabbi and Valerie Mirvis were delighted to join celebrations in South Africa to mark the 175th anniversary of the Jewish community. On Monday night, they were received as Guests of Honour at an event organised by the local Read more... -
As one Prime Minister steps down and another takes over, the Chief Rabbi offers tributes
‘As David Cameron’s tenure as Prime Minister ends, I wish to take this opportunity to thank him for his deep friendship and for his unwavering commitment to promoting the values of decency, respect, liberty and responsibility, which we all hold Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi attends interfaith Iftars during Ramadan
Over the past few weeks, the Chief Rabbi has been privileged to take part in several Iftars, the traditional fast-breaking meal for Muslims observing Ramadan. As well as attending an Iftar hosted by the Israeli Ambassador Mark Regev at his Read more... -
Photo Gallery: The Queen’s birthday weekend in our communities
Almost 60 US and UHC communities availed of a free personalised banner supplied by the Office of the Chief Rabbi as part of their celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday weekend. You can view some of these communities with their Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Statement on the Orlando massacre
‘Having ended Shavuot on such a high, it was absolutely devastating to hear the details yesterday evening, of the massacre in Orlando which took 49 precious lives. At a time of such anguish, it is difficult to adequately convey the Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi and his communities celebrate The Queen’s 90th Birthday
The Chief Rabbi and his communities joined with people throughout Great Britain and the Commonwealth in celebrating The Queen’s official 90th birthday over the weekend of 10-12th June. Delivering BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day early on Thursday morning, Read more... -
Prayer in Honour of The Queen’s 90th Birthday
The Chief Rabbi has released an amended version of The Prayer for the Royal Family that acknowledges the occasion of Her Majesty’s official birthday this weekend. He is encouraging all communities to recite the Prayer in shul this Shabbat. Prayer Read more... -
New York’s Touro College awards Chief Rabbi Honorary Doctorate
The Chief Rabbi has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Touro College, New York, in recognition of his commitment to strengthening Jewish education. He accepted the accolade at a graduation ceremony attended by over 650 students of Touro’s Schools, among Read more... -
Valerie Mirvis heads Rebbetzens Leadership Trip to Gibraltar
This week forty Rebbetzens from London, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Hong Kong, travelled to Gibraltar on Valerie Mirvis’ two day leadership trip as part of her landmark Investing in Rebbetzens Series, which has been developed in conjunction with the Read more... -
Chief Rabbi celebrates with Stanmore at 70th Gala Dinner
The Chief Rabbi spoke with warmth of the outstanding achievements of the Stanmore & Canons Park community at a gala dinner held in honour of their synagogue’s 70th anniversary. He joined over 300 people, among them former minister, Rabbi Dr Read more...
