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Thought for the Day: Rosh Hashanah 5787
BBC Thought for the Day – Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis – BBC Sounds 11 SEPT 26 What Are Anniversaries For? Every one of a certain age can remember exactly Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Rosh Hashanah Message 5787
In 2025, Netflix released a documentary entitled “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever.” It followed Bryan Johnson, a billionaire entrepreneur who has devoted his life to slowing, Read more... -
The Importance of the Journey: D’var Torah for Shavuot
The Importance of the Journey We are all familiar with the concept of a countdown, but in Jewish tradition, we’ve got a count up. That’s exactly what we have been Read more... -
Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5786
“A kippah and a Kiddush cup.” This was Keith Siegel’s request when he emerged from 484 days of unimaginable torture at the hands of Hamas in Gaza. His daughter, Shir, Read more... -
D’var Torah for Purim
My brief message for Purim this year, which is so different from all other years. Read more... -
A D’var Torah for Yom Kippur
As we approach Yom Kippur, I am mindful of the fact that we are currently in the era of the unpredictable. Here in the UK it commenced with the Read more... -
When Rosh Hashanah Doesn’t Fall: D’var Torah for Rosh Hashanah
Why can Rosh Hashanah never commence on a Sunday, a Wednesday, or a Friday? Our sages taught us to remember this with the saying ‘lo adu rosh’- Rosh Hashanah, that Read more... -
Picking Up the Pieces: D’var Torah for Tisha B’av
In the midst of our sorrow there is every reason to be hopeful. This is one of the key messages of the fast of Tisha B’av which will take place Read more... -
The Taste of Pesach: D’var Torah for Isru Chag
The day after Pesach is a special date on our calendar, similar to the day after Shavuot and the day after Sukkot. There is a term that we apply for Read more...
