Articles archive
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Op-Ed: Sexual violence and abuse are among the most insidious of evils
Writing in the Jewish News for Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, the Chief Rabbi condemns a blight on our society, drawing on the Torah’s teachings to stress that Read more... -
Blog: Survivors are performing a miraculous duty
In raising awareness of the horrors that befell them in order to make a positive impact on the world, Holocaust survivors are performing a miraculous duty, says the Chief Rabbi Read more... -
Op-Ed: Free speech should be cherished, not abused
The Chief Rabbi invokes the philosophies of Voltaire in an Op-Ed for The Telegraph, unequivocally defending our right to free speech, while lamenting its abuse by those with little Read more... -
Speech: Downing Street Chanukah lighting
Last night the Chief Rabbi attended a communal Chanukah lighting at the invitation of the Prime Minister. Prior to lighting the candles and leading brachot, Chief Rabbi Mirvis reminded those Read more... -
Op-Ed: Approaching the refugee crisis after Paris
In an exclusive opinion piece for the Jewish News, Chief Rabbi Mirvis cautions against resorting to prejudice and reflects on the ongoing plight of refugees in the wake of the Read more... -
Credo: ‘Switch off your smartphone and soak up the Sabbath’
Considering a world in which technology has both vastly improved and diminished human interaction, the Chief Rabbi outlines in The Times‘ ‘Credo’ column how Shabbat provides a day of Read more... -
Op-Ed: ‘Defeating the terrorism within us’
It is our response to evil that is the measure of our collective character, says the Chief Rabbi in his Op-Ed today in The Telegraph. Deploring the violent attacks Read more... -
Op-Ed: The Queen visits Bergen Belsen
In the Jewish Chronicle this week, the Chief Rabbi acknowledges the momentous nature of The Queen’s first visit to a concentration camp, but concedes that the event was overshadowed by Read more... -
Op-Ed: ‘Faiths in Britain must celebrate British values’
The Chief Rabbi celebrates British Jewry’s long history of subscribing to British values, pointing to the Prayer for the Royal Family and centuries of societal contribution as cases in point, Read more... -
Statement on Sexual Abuse
Responding to the news that a Jewish man has been found guilty of sexual abuse, the Chief Rabbi moved to reaffirm the attitude of his office and Beth Din by Read more...
