Articles archive
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A moment in history
Covid-19 has created a fundamental rupture in the fabric of our communal life, disrupting our established infrastructure and institutions. In my inaugural address as Chief Rabbi in 2013, I made Read more... -
Shemini: The surprising value of self-doubt
Transcript: If you think that you’re not good enough, perhaps that’s the very reason why you’re the best person for the job. We learn this from Parshat Shemini. Hashem had Read more... -
Pesach: THIS is the guarantee for our survival!
Transcript How can we guarantee our Jewish survival? We will give an answer to this question at the seder table. We will raise our cups and declare: “Vehi she’amda la’avoteinu Read more... -
Job Vacancy – External Affairs Officer
The Office of the Chief Rabbi (OCR) is looking to recruit a talented and engaging External Affairs Officer to join this fast paced, high profile public office. This permanent role Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Pesach Message 5781
“You will see, you will see, how good it will be next year. Why, at every Seder, do we enthusiastically sing, “leshana haba’ah biyrushalayim” – next year in Jerusalem? Although Read more... -
Ki Tisa and Zoom: There’s nothing quite like the real thing
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Parshat Ki Tisa. Transcript: Thank God for Zoom, but it’s nothing quite like the real thing. An appreciation of the power of experiencing the Read more... -
A Message for Purim 2021
How to celebrate safely this Purim – a special message from the Chief Rabbi Transcript: Purim and Chanukah are twin festivals on which we celebrate Jewish survival. Both are chagim Read more... -
Purim: The gentle power of a loving family
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Purim 2021 Transcript: The Megillah is a tale of two families. It is clear from the Biblical text that Haman didn’t act in a Read more... -
Terumah: If you turn away from the needs of another person, you’re turning away from the will of Hashem
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Parshat Terumah. Transcript: If you turn away from the needs of another person, you’re turning away from the will of God. This is an Read more... -
Mishpatim: Coming back to Shul – for what reason?
The Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Parshat Mishpatim. Transcript: Should we come to see or to be seen? In Parshat Mishpatim the Torah presents us with the mitzvah of the Read more...
