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Does Judaism see other faiths as valid?

An Israeli Orthodox institute is calling for interfaith relations to be put on a new footing

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

Reaching out: Rome's Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni (left) with Christian and Muslim leaders at the Vatican in 2006 (Photo: Getty Images)

Faith Minister Lord Wajid Khan (right), with the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, at his home in north London. (Image: Simon Walker / Deputy Prime Minister's Office).

Faith minister decries ‘unfortunate’ exploitation of Israel-Palestine conflict in British politics

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

Antisemitic graffiti on a wall in a Pro-Palestinian protestor encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus in May 2024 (Image: Getty)

The fightback against campus antisemitism has begun

By Benjamin Freeman

3 min read

Bea Foster, Mozaquir Ali (left and second left) receiving the King's Award for Voluntary Service on behalf of Building Bridges in Burnley. (Image: Afrasiab Anwar/X)

‘Interfaith’ charity allowed to keep prestigious award despite JC antisemitism exposé

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

Pilgrims' progress: (from left) Daliso Chaponda, Harry Clark, Stef Reid, Helen Lederer, Nelufar Hedayat, Jay McGuiness and Jeff Brazier (Photo: BBC/CTVC)

New season of ‘Pilgrimage’ takes multifaith celebs on medieval passage through Austrian Alps

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

Hendon School

School report: Why I, an Orthodox rabbi, love teaching my mostly Muslim class

By Rabbi Michael Pollak

2 min read

Faith leaders sign the Drumlanrig Accord, intended to reconcile the Jewish and Muslim communities

Fiyaz Mughal

By Fiyaz Mughal

Interfaith efforts will only succeed if Muslim allies speak up for Jews in times of crisis

3 min read

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A new commitment to Muslim-Jewish understanding is a positive step

The JC view, 14 February 2025

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February 12, 2025 18:32

A new commitment to Muslim-Jewish understanding is a positive step

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

We have an obligation to disagree better with Muslims

Our history teaches us that hope is found in the courage to take the next step

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February 11, 2025 16:39

Imam Sayed Abbas Razawi, the Chief Imam of Scotland (left), with the Chief Rabbi in Buckingham Palace

King meets Chief Rabbi and prominent imams as faith leaders sign groundbreaking ‘Reconciliation Accords’

Chief Rabbi and other faith leaders commit to dialogue amid difficult Muslim-Jewish relations following October 7

By Imogen Garfinkel

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February 11, 2025 15:01

Faith leaders have signed a set of 'Reconciliation Accords' during a meeting at Buckingham Palace

Stronger Together: Jews, Muslims and Christians unite on Mitzvah Day

‘It’s not about talking politics, but about doing something to make the world a bit better.”

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November 25, 2024 01:10

(l-r) Imam Asim Hafiz, the Islamic religious advisor to the chief of the defence staff, Progressive Judaism co-lead Rabbi Charley Baginksy and Bishop of Edmonton Revd Canon Dr Anderson Jeremiah at a Mitzvah Day event at Hammerson House in north-west London (Photo: Yakir Zur)

Starmer hosts interfaith breakfast in Downing Street

The Prime Minister highlighted the anchoring role faith played during the pandemic

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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November 18, 2024 12:57

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Britain's Prime Minister, Keir Starmer chats to Rabbi Charley Baginsky, co-lead of Progressive Judaism, during a breakfast roundtable meeting for faith leaders as part of InterFaith Week in 10 Downing Street (Photo: Getty Images)

Deputy Prime Minister praises interfaith work of Jewish-Muslim women’s group

Nisa-Nashim met Angela Rayner and discussed promoting successful interfaith work

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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November 14, 2024 11:47

12/11/2024. London, United Kingdom. The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner meets with representatives from Nisa-Nashim, a national network bringing Jewish and Muslim women together to inspire and lead social change, in her Westminster office. Picture by Simon Walker / Deputy Prime Minister's Office

Let’s talk schools: King Solomon was always a beacon of co-existence

A former pupil of the multi-faith Jewish school warmly recalls its lessons in diversity

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November 3, 2024 11:14

The chair of governors at King Solomon High School in Ilford said the school had not faced major difficulties during the war in the Middle East but this month cancelled a memorial service for October 7 after online backlash

Chief Rabbi condemns ‘alarming’ misinformation after fake video circulated by Russian channels

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis condemned the “pernicious lie” spread online and called for social media users to “act responsibly”

By Hannah Gillott

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August 8, 2024 12:03

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis addresses an event (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

‘As a society, we have to be better than this’: Jewish groups condemn riots against Muslims and asylum-seekers

Jewish and interfaith organisations call for tolerance amid hateful demonstrations across the UK

By Eliana Jordan

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August 5, 2024 16:02

Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel which is housing asylum seekers on 4 August, 2024 in Rotherham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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