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Building bridges with the Muslim community
The Chief Rabbi addressed the entire student body and attendant teachers at an Orthodox Muslim Girls’ School. He reminded Azhar Academy pupils of the importance of cultivating healthy relationships between Read more... -
Central Synagogue: Shabbat with Rabbi Shaw
Event After glowing feedback following a previous scholar-in-residence Shabbaton, Central wanted to recreate this multifaceted communal Shabbat by inviting the renowned Rabbi Andrew Shaw to address the congregation at various Read more... -
Pinner & Norwich: Twinning Shabbat
Event The Pinner and Norwich communities were looking to fortify relations between their congregations after an initial successful Shabbat together in Norwich. A full Shabbat programme included jovial Shabbat meals Read more... -
In the Press: Interfaith pride on Mitzvah Day
A highlight of the Chief Rabbi’s tour of North West London Mitzvah Day projects was an interfaith cooking session at Edgware United that saw Jewish and Muslim youth come together Read more... -
Schlepping Nachas: Chief Rabbi tours communities for Mitzvah Day
The Chief Rabbi was at the forefront of Mitzvah Day activities last week, as the now globally-observed day of collective social action celebrated its tenth anniversary. Synagogues, schools and youth Read more... -
In the Press: Chief Rabbi’s letter in The Times
In a letter published in The Times today, the Chief Rabbi urges to readers to appreciate the complexity of the refugee crisis after a poll suggested that public sympathy for Read more... -
Safeguarding seminar spearheaded by Chief Rabbi
Over 120 rabbis and rebbetzins journeyed from across the UK to attend a safeguarding training seminar spearheaded by the Chief Rabbi. The aim was to educate and empower religious leaders, Read more... -
Chief Rabbi spearheads safeguarding training for Rabbinate
Over 120 rabbis and rebbetzins journeyed from across the UK to attend a safeguarding training seminar spearheaded by the Chief Rabbi. The objective was to educate and empower religious leaders, Read more... -
Chief Rabbi calls for tolerance in wake of Paris attacks
The Chief Rabbi has condemned the Paris terrorist attacks in the strongest possible terms, while urging the Jewish community to resist a dangerous tendency to blame the refugees fleeing the Read more... -
In the Press: The Chief Rabbi visits refugees
A Jewish Chronicle reporter accompanied the Chief Rabbi on his travels to Greece where, together with a delegation of United Synagogue Rabbis, he listened to the tales of migrants fleeing Read more...