Yesterday, Mill Hill United Synagogue received the Chief Rabbi on the occasion of both a community simcha and a pro-Israel charity drive.
Chief Rabbi Mirvis issued a blessing and Chanukah-themed message to some of the community’s newest additions in a Read more...
Crowning the Chief Rabbi’s string of Chanukah engagements this week was an appearance at the Jewish community’s annual public celebration honouring the Festival of Lights, ‘Chanukah in the Square.’
Chief Rabbi Mirvis addressed thousands of Londoners from both the Jewish Read more...
Last night the Chief Rabbi lit Chanukiot in both Westminster and Whitehall for the fourth night of Chanukah.
Jewish community leaders came out in force for the Board of Deputies’ annual Chanukah lighting in the House of Commons, gathering around Read more...
For the third night of Chanukah, the Chief Rabbi was warmly received by residents, families and staff at The Sidney and Ruza Last Foundation, also known as SAGE Care Home.
Elderly members of the Jewish community benefitted from the chance Read more...
As politicians and dignitaries converge on Paris to discuss how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate against extreme climate change, the Chief Rabbi has released a statement reflecting on our responsibility to safeguard God’s creation.
In the statement, Read more...
The Chief Rabbi marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by visiting a Jewish Women’s Aid stall that had been specially erected in a local shopping centre to coincide with the awareness day.
He commended volunteers Read more...
The Chief Rabbi addressed the entire student body and attendant teachers at an Orthodox Muslim Girls’ School.
He reminded Azhar Academy pupils of the importance of cultivating healthy relationships between faiths, and how mutual respect would help facilitate this. “It’s Read more...
A highlight of the Chief Rabbi’s tour of North West London Mitzvah Day projects was an interfaith cooking session at Edgware United that saw Jewish and Muslim youth come together to prepare a meal for residents of a local homeless Read more...
The Chief Rabbi was at the forefront of Mitzvah Day activities last week, as the now globally-observed day of collective social action celebrated its tenth anniversary.
Synagogues, schools and youth movements, both from within the Jewish community and beyond, devoted Read more...
In a letter published in The Times today, the Chief Rabbi urges to readers to appreciate the complexity of the refugee crisis after a poll suggested that public sympathy for Middle Eastern migrants was waning following the Paris attacks. Read Read more...
