Articles archive
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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... -
Yom Ha’atzmaut 5777
On Yom Ha’atzmuat 5777, the Chief Rabbi was delighted to join the Bnei Akiva annual ceremony in Finchley Synagogue, where he spoke about the centrality of the Land of Israel Read more... -
Yom HaShoah UK National Commemoration 2017
The Chief Rabbi joined thousands at the Yom HaShoah UK’s National Commemoration Event 2017. In his closing remarks, the Chief Rabbi declared: “Yesh Tikva, ‘there is hope’ for Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5777
Pesach is our festival of questions. It is no exaggeration to say that questions are amongst the most potent tools at our disposal for improving ourselves, for educating others and Read more... -
OP-ED: Deceptive Populists Present Us With a False Choice
On the 10th February 2017, the Chief Rabbi wrote in Newsweek, urging us to “stop hoping that one more soundbite or one more scapegoat will bring us the peaceful Read more... -
OP-ED: A part we can all play in creating a better world
Writing in the Jewish News on the 29th December 2016, the Chief Rabbi sets out his thoughts on how Judaism engages with the modern world. In 1960, as campaigning began Read more... -
OP-ED: Let the day of rest work its unique magic on you
In an OP-ED with the Jewish News, the Chief Rabbi shares his thoughts on ShabbatUK and its importance to the community. It’s one of those moments in life that Read more... -
“I am a passionate, life-long and devoted Zionist.”
In an article that he wrote for We Believe in Israel, the Chief Rabbi explains why he is a passionate, life-long and devoted Zionist. Every Jew should feel comfortable making Read more... -
Sunday Times interview: Universities ‘ignore Jew hatred’
In an interview for The Sunday Times with Sian Griffiths, the Chief Rabbi voices concern about a growth in antisemitic behaviour both on campus and in wider society. British universities Read more... -
Op-Ed: The hard left is spreading the insidious virus of anti-Semitism
Writing in The Telegraph on 3rd May, the Chief Rabbi addresses the problem of antisemitism on the hard left of British politics. The time has come to give the lie Read more...
