Articles archive
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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... -
Op-Ed: ‘This year’s Yom HaShoah poses a challenge to us all’
This article by Chief Rabbi Mirvis was first published in the Jewish News. Perhaps surprisingly, this year, Yom HaShoah poses a great challenge to us. Last year I was enormously Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Message for Pesach 5776
Education has always been at the heart of Jewish life and never more so than at Pesach. Socrates once sounded a fascinating note of caution about education, describing it as Read more... -
The Boundaries of Responsible Discourse
In an article he wrote for the Holocaust Educational Trust, in reflecting on Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, the Chief Rabbi highlights the boundaries of responsible discourse. No-one enjoys being on Read more... -
Op-Ed: ‘Israel Apartheid Week is a tragic obstacle to peace’
Writing in The New Statesman today, the Chief Rabbi decries the staging of ‘Israel Apartheid Week’, a period dedicated not to ‘nationalism’ or ‘awareness’, but to unbridled hatred of Israel. Read more...
