Posts Tagged: UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
Europe Moves to Toughen Stance on Antisemitic Incitement After Bondi Beach Massacre
In the wake of last weekend's deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, some European authorities are stepping up efforts to crack...
Global Leaders Sound Alarm on Surge of Antisemitism at IHRA Conference
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis warned that anti-Zionism has become "the new antisemitism," amid mounting global concern over a surge in antisemitic incidents and anti-Jewish...
UK Muslim Groups Reject Interfaith Pact With Jewish Leaders Because Chief Rabbi Is a ‘Zionist’
A coalition of Muslim organizations in the United Kingdom has rejected a recently announced Muslim-Jewish reconciliation agreement aimed at improving relations between the two communities,...
Netanyahu Says ‘Shameful’ Suspension of Some UK Arms Exports to Israel Will ‘Embolden’ Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the British government made a "shameful decision" when it suspended some arms export licenses to Israel, arguing...
UK Chief Rabbi: ‘Synagogues Will Not Open for a Long Time’
JNS.org - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis projected on Thursday that all houses of worship affiliated with the United Synagogue—the largest network...
United Synagogues in UK Close Under Advisement of Country’s Chief Rabbi
JNS.org - The United Synagogue, the largest network of Orthodox communities in the United Kingdom, is closing all of its affiliated synagogues due to the coronavirus...
Rivlin Praises UK Chief Rabbi’s ‘Clear Voice’ on Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin praised Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on Wednesday and expressed support for his recent article strongly criticizing British Labour...
UK Chief Rabbi Slams Anti-Israel BDS Movement Over Bid to Spoil Eurovision Contest in Tel Aviv
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has castigated the anti-Israel BDS movement over its effort to organize a boycott of the Eurovision competition set to be...
British Comedian to Attendees of Jewish Charity Dinner: ‘Jews Love Charity and They Love Dinner’
In a video message to attendees of World Jewish Relief's annual gala on Monday night, the host of CBS's "Late, Late Show" joked about the constant stream...
UK Chief Rabbi Corresponds With 11-Year-Old Australian Girl About Meaning of Friendship; Quotes King Solomon
The UK's chief rabbi on Tuesday posted on Twitter an email correspondence with a young Australian girl who had written to ask what "friendship" means to him. Moved by...
London’s First Muslim Mayor to Attend Ceremony Marking Holocaust Remembrance Day
A day after being sworn into office, London's new mayor, Sadiq Khan will attend the city's main commemoration ceremony for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust remembrance day)...
UK Chief Rabbi Among Hundreds of Election-Day Voters Turned Away From Polling Stations in North London
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and his wife Valerie were among hundreds of Barnet residents who were turned away from polling stations today. The couple, who attempted...
U.K. Chief Rabbi Assails Austrian Courts Over Schlessinger Twins Case
Commonwealth Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on Tuesday criticized Austrian Courts for their "unusual decision" to deny a British-Jewish woman custody of her twin sons. Beth Schlesinger...
UK PM Cameron Names Holocaust Commission to Include Chief Rabbi Mirvis, Helena Bonham Carter
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday, Holocaust Memorial Day, announced the formation of a Holocaust Commission which will seek ways to educate future generations...
