Audio archive
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Thought for the Day: Setting new goals to solve global challenges
Hear the Chief Rabbi on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’ reflecting upon the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – successors to the Millennium Development Goals – and second chances Read more... -
Thought for the Day: To forget, or not to forget?
“Our prospects for the future depend, to a large degree, on our recollection of the past.” On today’s ‘Thought for the Day’, the Chief Rabbi acknowledges both the relief offered Read more... -
BBC Report: The Chief Rabbi visits the Vatican
Listen to this BBC Radio 4 report from Edward Stourton’s Sunday programme about the Chief Rabbi’s visit to the Vatican with Cardinal Nichols. (Listen from 27:00). Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Refugees and collective responsibility
The Chief Rabbi told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the refugee must be considered “our problem,” a sentiment he also shared with Pope Francis during a recent visit to Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Unimaginable horrors, unbelievable heroes
In his latest ‘Thought for the Day’ offering on BBC Radio 4, the Chief Rabbi reflects on his recent visit to Bergen Belsen with the Queen and the humbling heroism Read more... -
Thought for the Day: counting down the days
In his latest ‘Thought for the Day’ for BBC Radio 4, the Chief Rabbi ties in the Premier League season and the upcoming festival of Shavuot to encourage listeners to Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Why is this night…
Ahead of Passover the Chief Rabbi celebrates the inquisitive mind, tying it in with Jewish tradition – which customarily encourages people to ask questions – and highlighting the vital role Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Breaking barriers
“We need to confront terror head on,” the Chief Rabbi told listeners on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day programme, drawing on parallels between biblical boundaries and contemporary boundaries Read more... -
Thought for the Day: The Holocaust’s lessons
Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, the Chief Rabbi reflects on the sinister beginnings of a devastating genocide and cautions against ignoring rising instances of intolerance in contemporary society, however small. Read more... -
Thought for the Day: Celebrating our identity
Reflecting on the timeless lessons of Chanukah in his latest ‘Thought for the Day,’ the Chief Rabbi identifies our right – as claimed so valiantly by the Maccabees – to Read more...
