August 15, 2017
2:41 pm

The initiative of the Chief Rabbi last year took 16 Jewish students to the slums of Mumbai. This year, it will send participants to a Muslim-majority area of Ghana, to experience Jewish social responsibility in Africa.

Students to see extreme poverty in Ghana on Chief Rabbi’s initiative

Participants on the Ben Azzai Programme will visit the Muslim-majority city of Tamale to experience extreme poverty that blights the area

By Jewish News reporter

July 28, 2017
10:28 am

Opinion: When refugees in Yorkshire taught me about happiness

World Jewish Relief’s Daniel Bratt reflects on the charity’s work helping the vulnerable make a new start in life

By Daniel Bratt

July 19, 2017
12:10 pm

Rabbi Dweck can stay as Sephardi leader after rabbinic ruling

Review committee set up by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis allows senior leader of S&P Sephardi Community to keep his job

By Jenni Frazer

July 18, 2017
3:13 pm

Two new shuls unanimously admitted to United Synagogue

Kingston, Surbiton & District community and Hendon-based Magen Avot become the latest to join the organisation

By Jewish News reporter

July 3, 2017
11:32 am

Opinion: It’s all hands on Dweck, but this controversy is nothing new

Professor Geoffrey Alderman reflects on similar sagas to that which has engulfed senior Sephardi Rabbi Joseph Dweck

By Geoffrey Alderman

June 29, 2017
11:57 am

Ambassador Mark Regev and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Rabbi Mirvis and Mark Regev help Jewish Child’s Day celebrate 70 years

Jewish Child’s Day celebrated their 70th anniversary by holding a platinum dinner at The Bloomsbury Ballroom.

June 27, 2017
9:13 am

Video: Top Jewish comedian on the rise and rise of Shabbat UK

Popular funnyman Ashley Blaker reflects on the growing importance of the Shabbat UK as a fixture in the Jewish calendar

June 20, 2017
4:00 pm

Chief Rabbi marks start of Refugee Week by visiting World Jewish Relief project

Jewish leader joins World Jewish Relief’s groundbreaking initiative with Syrian refugees, which helps them to integrate into British life

By Jenni Frazer

June 14, 2017
2:44 pm

Chief Rabbi takes part in interfaith fast-breaking with Sadiq Khan

Chief Rabbi joins Mayor of London and Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a Ramadan Iftar event

June 4, 2017
3:14 pm

Chief Rabbi leads community calls for ‘defiance’ in wake of London Bridge terror attack

Ephraim Mirvis says Britain must remain focused on the values of peace and tolerance in the wake of Saturday’s terror attack that left at least seven people dead.

By JTA

June 2, 2017
1:14 pm

Chief Rabbi (front, right) with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, at an interfaith Ramadan event in June 2016

Chief Rabbi to host Ramadan fast-breaking at his home

Ephraim Mirvis will hold an ‘iftar’ meal at his house, as a gesture of ‘friendship’ to Muslims during the month-long festival of Ramadan

May 26, 2017
9:30 am

Opinion: Chief Rabbi Mirvis and Lord Sacks shouldn’t back Yom Yerushalayim march

Nina Morris-Evans says two senior Jewish leaders shouldn’t be supporting a march of Jerusalem Day as it is a ‘provocative display of fanaticism’

By Jewish News reporter

May 25, 2017
4:59 pm

Manchester terror attack prayer issued by Chief Rabbi

Prayer pays respects to victims of ‘the brutal and merciless atrocity’ and promotes ‘reconciliation and respect’ between communities

By Jewish News reporter

May 22, 2017
3:39 pm

Chief Rabbi opens new £8m cemetery in Bushey

Opening of multi-million-pound site which holds thousands of plots is heralded as a ‘milestone’ for the community

By Jewish News reporter

May 4, 2017
11:20 am

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Chief Rabbi joins Archbishop of Canterbury on landmark Jerusalem visit

Ephraim Mirvis and Justin Welby visit the ancient city, praying at the Western Wall and going to Yad Vashem

By Noga Tarnopolsky

Topic: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Students to see extreme poverty in Ghana on Chief Rabbi’s initiative

Participants on the Ben Azzai Programme will visit the Muslim-majority city of Tamale to experience extreme poverty that blights the area

Opinion: When refugees in Yorkshire taught me about happiness

World Jewish Relief’s Daniel Bratt reflects on the charity’s work helping the vulnerable make a new start in life

Rabbi Dweck can stay as Sephardi leader after rabbinic ruling

Review committee set up by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis allows senior leader of S&P Sephardi Community to keep his job

Two new shuls unanimously admitted to United Synagogue

Kingston, Surbiton & District community and Hendon-based Magen Avot become the latest to join the organisation

Opinion: It’s all hands on Dweck, but this controversy is nothing new

Professor Geoffrey Alderman reflects on similar sagas to that which has engulfed senior Sephardi Rabbi Joseph Dweck

Rabbi Mirvis and Mark Regev help Jewish Child’s Day celebrate 70 years

Jewish Child’s Day celebrated their 70th anniversary by holding a platinum dinner at The Bloomsbury Ballroom.

Video: Top Jewish comedian on the rise and rise of Shabbat UK

Popular funnyman Ashley Blaker reflects on the growing importance of the Shabbat UK as a fixture in the Jewish calendar

Chief Rabbi marks start of Refugee Week by visiting World Jewish Relief project

Jewish leader joins World Jewish Relief’s groundbreaking initiative with Syrian refugees, which helps them to integrate into British life

Chief Rabbi takes part in interfaith fast-breaking with Sadiq Khan

Chief Rabbi joins Mayor of London and Cardinal Vincent Nichols for a Ramadan Iftar event

Chief Rabbi leads community calls for ‘defiance’ in wake of London Bridge terror attack

Ephraim Mirvis says Britain must remain focused on the values of peace and tolerance in the wake of Saturday’s terror attack that left at least seven people dead.

Chief Rabbi to host Ramadan fast-breaking at his home

Ephraim Mirvis will hold an ‘iftar’ meal at his house, as a gesture of ‘friendship’ to Muslims during the month-long festival of Ramadan

Opinion: Chief Rabbi Mirvis and Lord Sacks shouldn’t back Yom Yerushalayim march

Nina Morris-Evans says two senior Jewish leaders shouldn’t be supporting a march of Jerusalem Day as it is a ‘provocative display of fanaticism’

Manchester terror attack prayer issued by Chief Rabbi

Prayer pays respects to victims of ‘the brutal and merciless atrocity’ and promotes ‘reconciliation and respect’ between communities

Chief Rabbi opens new £8m cemetery in Bushey

Opening of multi-million-pound site which holds thousands of plots is heralded as a ‘milestone’ for the community

Chief Rabbi joins Archbishop of Canterbury on landmark Jerusalem visit

Ephraim Mirvis and Justin Welby visit the ancient city, praying at the Western Wall and going to Yad Vashem

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