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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis
@chiefrabbi
Placing responsibility at the heart of Jewish life; motivating and inspiring our local and global societies in the UK, the Commonwealth and the world.
London
Joined December 2012
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    How times have changed… On 3 September 1189, Richard I was crowned King in Westminster Abbey. Jews were barred from attending, but in a spirit of heartfelt goodwill, some Jewish leaders arrived bearing gifts for the new king. They were informed that Jews were not welcome,
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    May Almighty God bless our Prime Minister as he battles against Covid-19 in hospital. May he be strengthened and granted a swift and complete recovery, together with all those who continue to suffer at the hands of this terrible virus.
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    It beggars belief that the British government, a close strategic ally of Israel, has announced a partial suspension of arms licences, at a time when Israel is fighting a war for its very survival on seven fronts forced upon it on the 7th October, and at the very moment when six
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    Our hearts are shattered. Emerging from the holy fast of Yom Kippur, British Jews are now grasping the full extent of today’s terror attack at the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. This is the day we hoped we would never see, but which deep down, we knew would come. For
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    “She never let us down.” The Chief Rabbi responds to the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.
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    At a time when Jews around the world are grieving following the unspeakable evil perpetrated against loved ones in Israel, I want to thank His Majesty King Charles III for expressing in person his deep concern, and his support for the Jewish community. His words of comfort and
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    There can be few acts of greater evil than the massacre of peaceful people at prayer. The attacks in New Zealand were terrorism of the most despicable kind, callously planned & motivated by the scourge of islamophobia. The victims & their families are in our hearts & our prayers.
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    Words matter.   A number of media organisations have editorial guidelines directing them not to use the term 'terrorist' in their reporting of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.    These guidelines may be borne out of well-intentioned aspirations to appear accurate and
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    The unconditional recognition of a Palestinian State by the British Government at the forthcoming annual United Nations General Assembly, will prove to be a historic error of foreign policy, which will only impede the cause of peace. It is a reward for terrorism, while the
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    “We might be the smallest nation on earth but we are definitely the largest family” My full speech at the deeply moving vigil last night in North London.
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    Thank you to the thousands of people who joined us in Trafalgar Square today to mark the second anniversary of the 7th October.
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    The Chief Rabbi and Lady Mirvis enjoy a Havdalah ceremony after an extraordinary Shabbat, thanks to their gracious hosts, Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla.
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    Today, His Majesty The King invested the Chief Rabbi as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, at a moving ceremony held at Windsor Castle.
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    READ: “The way in which the leadership of the Labour Party has dealt with anti-Jewish racism is incompatible with the British values of which we are so proud” Read the Chief Rabbi’s article in today’s Times Full article: facebook.com/34421204237460…