Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Archives

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

August 8, 2024, 12:43 pm

Chief Rabbi condemns fake BBC video of him calling for mosque closures

Widely circulated TikTok features fake footage of him stating, 'only Muslims get everything they want'

By Michelle Rosenberg

July 26, 2024, 6:39 pm

Chief Rabbi asks for meeting with Starmer to discuss concern over Labour’s Israel policy

EXCLUSIVE: Jewish News understands Rabbi Mirvis has today written to the prime minister to express his deep concern

By Lee Harpin

June 25, 2024, 11:50 am

Thousands raise tens of thousands at Israel-themed Maccabi GB Community Fun Run

Communal event sees 7,500 runners and walkers support 85 charities including Chai, Beit Halochem UK, Jewish Care, Kisharon Langdon and Camp Simcha

By Michelle Rosenberg

June 11, 2024, 1:02 pm

Chief Rabbi visits Hove memorial to the victims of 7 October Hamas attack

Set up one month after the terror atrocities, the tribute has been vandalised 20 times

By Michelle Rosenberg

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis speaking during a vigil outside Downing Street, central London, for victims and hostages of Hamas attacks

April 17, 2024, 4:19 pm

Take all measures to protect public from Iran, urges Chief Rabbi

'As we face Downing Street, together with people right around the world, we are crying out to world leaders, please do whatever you can'

By JN Reporter

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Chief Rabbi of Cyprus, Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin, Pic: Facebook

February 14, 2024, 5:09 pm

Chief Rabbi in historic first visit to Cyprus

Ephraim Mirvis calls island country "a special part of our Commonwealth of family nations" at start of whistle-stop tour of Jewish community

By Michelle Rosenberg

Faith groups in a silent peace walk, January 2024. Pic: Liberal Synagogue/Plum Village UK

January 23, 2024, 1:55 pm

OPINION: Does Gaza represent an existential crisis for interfaith relations?

After 7 October, where now for precious relationships between Jewish and Muslim communities, asks church minister David Kibble

By David G Kibble

December 12, 2023, 1:19 pm

Beit Halochem raises £2.25 million for rehabilitating wounded Israeli soldiers

The charity is supporting 2,048 new veterans injured since the 7 October terror attacks

By Michelle Rosenberg

Youth Aliyah Child Rescue Life President, Ella Latchman, receiving an award from Harvey Soning and Lorraine Robinson for her dedication and over 50 years service to Youth Aliyah Child Rescue (C) Blake Ezra Photography 2023

November 27, 2023, 1:24 pm

Youth Aliyah Child Rescue 90th anniversary dinner raises £500k+

Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP and Chief Rabbi amongst 270 guests supporting charity for Israel’s most vulnerable children

By Michelle Rosenberg

King Charles III meets Kindertransport refugees and guests, from the Association of Jewish Refugees, during a visit to the Central Synagogue in central London to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Picture date: Thursday November 9, 2023. Aaron Chown/PA Wire

November 13, 2023, 2:46 pm

King thanked for ‘loving kindness’ in ‘fractured world’ at Kristallnacht event

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis praises monarch for “connecting so meaningfully” with Kindertransport refugees on 85th anniversary of the 'Night of Broken Glass'

By JN Reporter

Kinloss synagogue, 9th October 2023. Pic: Michelle Rosenberg

October 10, 2023, 11:48 am

“Am Y’Israel Chai”. 20,000 watch live streamed event as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses peace vigil in north London

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and United Synagogue CEO Jo Grose address packed Finchley United synagogue alongside 1,700 Jews from across the community

By Michelle Rosenberg

September 29, 2023, 3:02 pm

Chief Rabbi to attend COP28 global climate change conference in United Arab Emirates

Ephraim Mirvis has been invited to speak at the first faith pavilion of its kind in Dubai in November

By Michelle Rosenberg

Ben Azzai trip to Ghana in Dec 2019 (Via Jewish News)

September 27, 2023, 3:09 pm

OPINION: One drought. One landslide. One flood. It happens at any time, without any warning

It is our Jewish imperative to respond to climate change, writes Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis as he unveils plans to take Jewish university students to Rwanda.

By Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Shimon Cohen, Dayan Menachem Gelley and Henry Grunwald OBE KC Pic: Dudy Braun

September 15, 2023, 1:52 pm

Celebratory dinner marks 20 years of Shechita UK success

Campaign promoting Jewish religious slaughter praised for bringing together diverse groups within the Jewish community

By Michelle Rosenberg

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis pictured in his book-lined study. Photograph: Adam Stoller Photography

September 1, 2023, 3:09 pm

Chief Rabbi’s ten-ure! A celebration of Ephraim Mirvis’ decade in the role

Ten years ago this week, on 1 September, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis was installed as Britain’s 11th Chief Rabbi. Jenni Frazer looks back on a hectic and historic 10 years

By Jenni Frazer

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