Articles archive
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What is a Rebbetzen? And why were a group of 40 of us in Spain?
A Rebbetzen is a bit of an exotic animal; part supportive wife, part helpmate, full time party planner, chauffeur, psychologist, social worker, domestic engineer, chef, cheerleader, community liaison, religious guide Read more... -
Chief Rabbi: A new Holocaust memorial will pay tribute to our proud role in rescuing 10,000 children.
The following article was published by The Sunday Telegraph on 2 December 2018. Eighty years ago today, 200 children watched from the deck of a boat as the coastline of Read more... -
Chief Rabbi: Why Prince William’s Israel visit meant so much to British Jews
The following article was published by The Telegraph on 29 June 2018 following HRH The Duke of Cambridge’s trip to Israel. Yehuda Avner, the Israeli diplomat, once related how, in Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5778
We have a fascinating family custom: at the Pesach Seder our family sings the words of the passage known as ‘Chasal Siddur Pesach’ to the tune of Chanukah’s Maoz Tzur. Read more... -
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis: We must all fight slavery
In 1992, the Nation of Islam published one of the most insidious works of antisemitism of the modern era. Entitled, The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews, it Read more... -
Op-Ed: Faith schools don’t need to be divisive, but can be a place to celebrate what we have in common
The Council of Christians and Jews was established in 1942 at a tragic time when the Jewish world was being decimated by an ideology defined by hatred. As we struggled Read more... -
Chief Rabbi: ‘We must stand together’
The Chief Rabbi issues an urgent call for unity in the Jewish community. During the past two or so months I have been appalled by some of the conduct we Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi reflects on the Manchester Terror Attack
I felt my heart sink deeply as the first reports of yet another devastating terror attack emerged. This time it was children who were mercilessly targeted in Manchester and dozens Read more... -
The Times: Let’s make Jerusalem worthy of its meaning — peace
As we embark on our Yom Yerushalayim 50th anniversary celebrations, the Chief Rabbi writes in The Times about the special meaning behind the name ‘Jerusalem’. Earlier this month, I accompanied Read more... -
Yom Yerushalayim 5777
Those of us of a certain age will remember exactly where we were when we heard the incredible news – Yerushalayim was back in our hands. And today, we Read more...
