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Chief Rabbi praises JC's 'lovely' Purim spiel on Radio 4's 'Thought for the Day'
Last week, the JC had reported that King Charles was to be anointed with a rare brand of kosher-approved oil at his coronation in May
March 7, 2023 11:07
Last week, the JC had reported that King Charles was to be anointed with a rare brand of kosher-approved oil at his coronation in May
March 7, 2023 11:07The JC received an unexpected namecheck on BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day slot on Tuesday morning — when Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis used the paper’s Purim spiel to illustrate his message about the story of the festival.
In last week's edition of the JC (3 March, page 6), reporter Esther Bloch wrote that King Charles was set to be anointed with beth din-certified oil made from Israeli olives at his coronation in May.
The report added that the oil would be sourced from the Haman Organic Olive Farm in Israel’s Lower Galilee region, and that the Chief Rabbi had been in close talks with the Palace about the historic decision as part of King Charles III’s efforts to be seen as the defender of all faiths.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis meeting His Majesty The King at a reception in September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II (Photo by Aaron Chown - WPA Pool / Getty Images)
