Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

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Chief Rabbi opens Brighton's new 'Champions League' community centre

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Celebrations as Jewish Care's new £47million Stanmore welfare campus is opened

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Sir Ephraim Yitzchak Mirvis KBE, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Byline John Nguyen/JNVisuals 02/01/2022

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis: 'Wordle is a beautiful family bonding opportunity'

By Katie Grant

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Chief Rabbi hails 'important step' for improved Jewish-Christian relations in Scotland

By Simon Rocker

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis walks due to the Sabbath during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

My surreal Shabbat at the Palace: Inside the Chief Rabbi's royal sleepover

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Coronation

'The best seats in the house? We had the best seats in the world for the coronation'

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UK Shuls to mark coronation with bunting and Victoria sponge Kiddush

While Orthodox synagogues will be unable to show the proceedings at Westminster Abbey, they will be marking the royal occasion in other ways.

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

May 4, 2023 12:55

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and the newly appointed 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis leave after his induction at a ceremony at the St John's Wood Synagogue on September 1, 2013 in London, England. ( Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Charles's embrace of faith shows how just how much times have changed

Nearly a thousand years ago, a coronation was a time to weep for the Jewish community, but today, it is a time for great celebration

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May 2, 2023 10:08

Charles's embrace of faith shows how just how much times have changed

Chief Rabbi urges public to join coronation volunteering project

The project has also received the backing of the Interfaith Network and Mitzvah Day

By Jenni Frazer

2 min read

April 19, 2023 15:37

Chief Rabbi urges public to join coronation volunteering project

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

The call comes as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets his counterpart Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on Friday

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

March 24, 2023 10:50

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Jewish unity is a sacred responsibility

We must hold fast to the principles upon which Israel was founded — respect and dignity for all of its people

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March 23, 2023 09:33

Chief Rabbi leads service honouring German Jewish footballer killed in the Holocaust

Ahead of their crucial Champions League game, Chelsea FC and Borussia Dortmund FC rededicated themselves to the fight against antisemitism

By Ben Bloch

3 min read

March 8, 2023 18:13

Chief Rabbi leads service honouring German Jewish footballer killed in the Holocaust

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

By Jenni Frazer

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March 7, 2023 11:07

Chief Rabbi praises JC's 'lovely' Purim spiel on Radio 4's 'Thought for the Day'

Archbishop reveals revulsion for Corbyn at JW3 event with Chief Rabbi

Justin Welby said that he wouldn't have been able to forgive himself had he not intervened

By Simon Rocker

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March 1, 2023 16:42

Archbishop reveals revulsion for Corbyn at JW3 event with Chief Rabbi

Chief Rabbi opens first purpose-built synagogue in Arab world in 100 years

The Abrahamic Family House is a complex serving as a ‘powerful platform for inspiring and nurturing understanding and acceptance between people of goodwill’

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

February 17, 2023 14:06

Chief Rabbi opens first purpose-built synagogue in Arab world in 100 years

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Why was Joseph Hertz the greatest chief rabbi?

Chief Rabbi opens Brighton's new 'Champions League' community centre

Celebrations as Jewish Care's new £47million Stanmore welfare campus is opened

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis: 'Wordle is a beautiful family bonding opportunity'

Chief Rabbi hails 'important step' for improved Jewish-Christian relations in Scotland

My surreal Shabbat at the Palace: Inside the Chief Rabbi's royal sleepover

'The best seats in the house? We had the best seats in the world for the coronation'

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