General news
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The Chief Rabbi addresses the Oxford Union
Yesterday the Chief Rabbi addressed the prestigious Oxford Union debating society. He discussed the tendency to conflate anti-Zionism and antisemitism, as well as the need to safeguard our rights to ‘responsible’ freedom of speech and religion. “Freedom of speech must Read more... -
Amsterdam Jewish community hosts Chief Rabbi
The Chief Rabbi and Valerie have concluded a memorable visit to the Jewish community of Amsterdam. They met with the Rabbinic and lay leaders of Dutch Jewry as well as school children, teaching staff, students and members of Youth Movements. Read more... -
Sheffield community welcomes Chief Rabbi to their Shul
The Sheffield Jewish community turned out in force for a memorable visit by Chief Rabbi Mirvis. The Chief Rabbi first delivered an address to the community in the Synagogue, following which he answered many great questions from the attendees. Everyone Read more... -
Chief Rabbi and Valerie join Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle
The Chief Rabbi and Valerie Mirvis were honoured to have been invited to Windsor Castle as guests of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. They joined The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Earl and Countess of Read more... -
Chief Rabbi delivers annual lecture for Yeshiva University’s Strauss Center
The Chief Rabbi provided congregants of America’s oldest Jewish community with pointers for Rabbinic leadership in a special memorial lecture delivered last weekend. Addressing an audience at the historic Shearith Israel congregation for the Strauss Center for Torah and Western Read more... -
Purim 2016: ‘Let us rejoice in defiance of terror’
“This Purim, celebration might not feel totally appropriate. The world is now coming to terms with yet another devastating act of terrorism, the latest in a string of attacks by those who champion violence and hatred. In the last six Read more... -
Chief Rabbi reacts to terror attacks in Brussels
This morning’s terrorist attacks were motivated by the most ‘inhuman brutality’, but will only succeed in strengthening our resolve against terror, the Chief Rabbi has said. He was responding to the coordinated bomb blasts that brought carnage to Brussels, claiming Read more... -
Chief Rabbi tours UJIA projects in the Galil
The Chief Rabbi toured charity projects across the Galil region of Israel to observe firsthand how the generosity of the UK Jewish community has benefited young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. He was guided by UJIA CEO Michael Weiger around several Read more... -
In the press: Don’t stigmatise people for raising fears about immigration
The Chief Rabbi last week concurred that anxiety is a valid emotional reaction to the prospect of a large movement of people, and that it can be channelled into constructive dialogue. His comments, as reported by the Jewish Chronicle, came Read more... -
In the press: Minorities must ‘pass the Norman Tebbit test’
The Telegraph reports on the Chief Rabbi’s call for faith communities to “pass the Norman Tebbit test”, a school of thought that regards a minority’s support for their host country’s sporting team as evidence of their successful integration into society. Read more...
