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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... -
Chief Rabbi visits Bergen Belsen with the Queen
The Chief Rabbi has joined the Queen on her first visit to a concentration camp, noting the profound impact of the experience on both Her Royal Highness and her husband 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... -
Chief Rabbi pays respects at Bergen Belsen on 70th anniversary of liberation
To mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen Belsen concentration camp, the Chief Rabbi journeyed to the German camp’s former site to partake in a series of commemoration Read more... -
March of the Living has Chief Rabbi at helm
The Chief Rabbi joined the 27th annual March of the Living in Poland, walking alongside a vast cross-section of the international Jewish community in a poignant expression of solidarity with 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... -
A pioneer, scholar and altruist: Sir Martin Gilbert remembered
The Chief Rabbi laments the loss of Sir Martin Gilbert CBE, a luminary in the Jewish community whose contribution to the discipline of Jewish History, involvement in the Soviet Jewry Read more... -
City Hall: Holocaust Memorial Day address
Listen to the Chief Rabbi’s moving five minute address at City Hall for Holocaust Memorial Day in the presence of Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, Mayors of the Boroughs of 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...