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Thought for the Day: Holocaust Memorial Day
“Of What Value Is Memory If It Does Not Move Us To Action In the Present?” Good morning. Harry Olmer MBE, once said: “For decades, I have shared Read more... -
The Sunday Times – Holocaust Memorial Day Is a Date We Cannot Afford To Forget
Wary of tensions over today’s conflict in the Middle East, too many schools have stepped back from our human duty to mark, and learn from, the past Imagine that you Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi Visits Ireland
The Chief Rabbi and Valerie spent a meaningful Shabbat with the Irish Jewish community, as the Dublin Hebrew Congregation prepared to move from the Terenure Synagogue to a new home. Read more... -
Sunday Telegraph – Genocide is humanity’s gravest crime. It should not be used as a political insult
To invoke the term as an accusation against Israel is to strip it of its true meaning. “Words can be like tiny doses of arsenic: they are swallowed unnoticed, appear Read more... -
Stopping violent extremism begins with educating our young
When hatred presents itself as virtue, it becomes seductive. It offers the thrill of righteous outrage against the establishment, which can pass unchecked by the conscience of an otherwise decent person. And so, we saw thousands swept up by hateful zeal, chanting for the death of strangers. Read more... -
Disagreement does not divide us – but misjudgment might
Broadcasting criticism of Israel in the wrong context risks distorting the truth and weakening communal bonds. By Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Self-reflection and self-criticism are embedded in our Jewish identity. 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... -
The Essence of Our Passover Seder: D’var Torah Ahead of Pesach
What is the essence of the Passover Seder? Within the Haggadah, we read the words of Rabban Gamliel, who teaches: “Kol shelo amar sheloshah devarim ellu bapesach, lo yatza yedei Read more... -
Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5785
Pesach has always been a festival of paradoxes. At one and the same time, the festival calls upon us to remember the suffering of our ancestors while slaves in Egypt, Read more... -
Shabbat Erev Pesach Guide 5785
Why is This Year Different? A Practical Guide To The Laws That Apply When Erev Pesach Occurs On Shabbat This year, Erev Pesach coincides with Shabbat, presenting a particular set Read more...
