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May 1, 2020, 12:55 pm
Voice of the Jewish News: A newfound sense of Jewish identity
This week's editorial reflects on the way in which the community has adapted to the crisis by moving online and continuing a vibrant and lively culture
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Jewish News
April 30, 2020, 5:59 pm
Chief Rabbi issues new guidance to mourners as lockdown continues
With synagogues closed and gatherings banned, mourners unable to say Kaddish can instead recite the Hazkarah, the Memorial Prayer for a departed person
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Jewish News Reporter
April 29, 2020, 12:07 pm
Chief Rabbi: Flouting lockdown indefensible and disgraceful
'Our shuls are closed, we’re not gathering in numbers to perform the mitzvot that we should within a minyan because we value life'
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Mathilde Frot
April 21, 2020, 5:03 pm
Chief Rabbi welcomes Keir Starmer’s commitment to fighting antisemitism
Jewish leader who sharply criticised Jeremy Corbyn on the eve of the general election said it is 'heartening' that the process of rebuilding trust has begun
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Jewish News Reporter
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April 20, 2020, 3:53 pm
Marking Yom HaShoah, Prince Charles hails Holocaust survivors
Heir to the throne's pre-recorded message will be beamed into care homes so survivors can tune in, with other speakers including Chief Rabbi Mirvis, Robert Jenrick and Keir Starmer
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Jewish News Reporter
April 7, 2020, 2:20 pm
Chief Rabbi said he did not hear from Corbyn after general election intervention
New leader and deputy 'have described how they are acutely aware of the depth of concern and of upset within the Jewish community over antisemitism in the Labour Party', he added
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Mathilde Frot
April 6, 2020, 11:27 am
Top European rabbis meet remotely to agree common seder guidelines
Standing Committee of the Conference of European Rabbis, including Chief Rabbi Mirvis, convene on video conference call to discuss impact of virus on Pesach
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Jewish News Reporter
April 6, 2020, 10:54 am
Staying at home during pandemic is a ‘moral imperative’, says Chief Rabbi
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, Rabbi Mirvis urged the public to support the NHS by practising social distancing
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Mathilde Frot
April 3, 2020, 4:04 pm
Video: Michael Gove hails community as ‘light shining in this darkness’
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster addresses tens of thousands of homes at a virtual shabbaton
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Jewish News Reporter
April 3, 2020, 2:37 pm
Chief Rabbi says virus response proving to be religion’s ‘finest hour’
Jewish leader held video call with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols, heralding faith communities' support for the vulnerable during the pandemic
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Jewish News Reporter
April 2, 2020, 11:51 am
Eleven chief rabbis in unity call ahead of shabbat before Pesach
Rabbi Mirvis joins faith leaders from Israel, South Africa, Argentina and Europe calling for people to be kind to one another and observe guidelines on 'Shabbat HaGadol'
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Jewish News Reporter
April 1, 2020, 6:34 pm
Guidance to be issued on status of UK mikvehs
Public Health England to advise on their closure after some in the community expressed concern they remained open while synagogues shut
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Jewish News Reporter
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Jonathan Shamir
April 1, 2020, 12:31 pm
Chief Rabbi: Zoom seders not allowed but tech can ‘enhance Pesach experience’
'Understandably, there are so many people searching for acceptable methods to unite people, to enable members of the family to connect for the Seder', Chief Rabbi Mirvis said
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Jonathan Shamir
March 25, 2020, 1:00 pm
Rabbi compares private minyans during lockdown to ‘idol worship’
New West End Synagogue's Rabbi Moshe Freedman told those ignoring advice: 'You think you're praying to God, but you're actually worshipping the minyan, and that is idol worship'
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Jewish News Reporter
March 23, 2020, 11:25 am
‘Bless the doctors’: Chief Rabbi unveils coronavirus prayer to recite at home
The faith leader's prayer, which can be recited at any time, praises medical workers 'who tirelessly seek to heal' during the pandemic
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Mathilde Frot
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