Communities archive
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Leading Rabbis discuss global Jewish unity at Orthodox Union conference
The Orthodox Union convention in New York drew a plenary of international Jewish leaders to discuss the common issues facing their communities and the need to establish global Jewish unity. Read more... -
In The Press: Chief Rabbi inspires in Sydney
The Australian Jewish News documents the Chief Rabbi’s visit to Moriah College and other community institutions during his time in Sydney, where he implored Jews to embrace Jewish unity rather Read more... -
Statement: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
On the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Chief Rabbi, patron of Jewish Women’s Aid, draws attention to the issue of domestic violence within the Read more... -
Remembrance 2014: AJEX March and new Armed Forces prayer
The Chief Rabbi today honoured the last of his engagements related to Remembrance Day, attending the Association of Jewish Ex-Service Men and Women’s annual parade. After meeting non-marchers outside the Read more... -
Op-Ed: Shabbat UK has made history
In an Op-Ed for the Jewish Chronicle, Chief Rabbi Mirvis reflects on the success of the inaugural Shabbat UK and delights in the high levels of engagement seen across Read more... -
Chief Rabbi hails success of first ShabbatUK
The Chief Rabbi’s inaugural ‘ShabbatUK’ has met with enormous success, galvanising communities across Britain to partake in a full Shabbat experience. Unprecedented in the UK, this initiative took inspiration from Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Shabbat UK message
The Chief Rabbi sends out a message to British Jewry ahead of Shabbat UK, which will coincide with Parshat Noah. Read more... -
In the Press: Free yourself from digital slavery
The Times reports on the Chief Rabbi’s vision for Shabbat UK, for which he has emphasised the importance of putting away digital devices and reconnecting with family and friends. Shabbat Read more... -
In the Press: Putting down technology for Shabbat
The Times gives coverage to the Chief Rabbi’s upcoming Shabbat UK initiative, which seeks to revive the tradition of keeping Shabbat for a wider tranche of British Jewry and encourages Read more... -
In the Press: Targeting apathy, assimilation and antisemitism
In an interview with the Manchester Jewish Telegraph, the Chief Rabbi anticipates an inspirational Shabbat UK weekend, considers the challenges ahead for British Jewry and makes clear Orthodox Judaism’s Read more...