How Britain's Chief Rabbi will join a coronation on a Saturday
King Charles is expected to be crowned on a Saturday, leading to special accommodations to allow England's Chief Rabbi to participate.
King Charles is expected to be crowned on a Saturday, leading to special accommodations to allow England's Chief Rabbi to participate.
Chief Rabbi Mirvis and his wife will stay in royal residence so they can walk to coronation which falls on a Saturday.
Three places in the Torah and prayer with the same number of words and letters cannot be coincidental.
This month is packed with major festivals, but we need them all.
The answer depends on which anniversary the holiday is meant to recognize.
Rescheduled meeting allows Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to attend meeting with new king with enough time to return to synagogue for Shabbat.
We have a responsibility, mindful of the extraordinary role model the Queen was, to be selfless, committed, dedicated in service of others.
Three mnemonics filled with messages for the word Elul.
A holistic approach to Jewish education combines both home and schoool, one enhancing the other.
The mark of a true leader is somebody who is there in the interests of those who they are serving.
if you want to find out how important something is, the best way is to do without it for some time and then you’ll really appreciate it.
Why the Torah praise Aaron for listening to G-d's command? Would we expect anything else?
Sins between you and your fellow man are doubly harmful.
There is surely a message in the juxtaposition of the two events.
Putting a comma in a different place in a verse in the Parasha changes the whole meaning of the verse.
After a Covid-caused lapse of two years, we finally have ShabbatUK! It’s going to be an exceptionally special Shabbat.
When we represent another perrson while doing something, who bears ultimate responsibility for those deeds?
How do you enable a person to come and partake of the Pesach experience if they have no desire; if they feel no need, no thirst?
How long does it take to form a habit, and how do we know when it's time to renew? The Sfat Emet finds this in the secrets of the moon.
At the crucial moment, the nation's spiritual leader holds back from approaching the altar. What was holding him back?
Chief Rabbi Mirvis is reportedly feeling well but is waiting for the results of a PCR test.
"Zot torat Haolah" is a verse telling you about a certain kind of person. Are you that person?
Rashi finds his name right at the beginning of Vayikra and this is no coincidence.
Thanks to the inspiration we’ve received from our rabbis, we guarantee that indeed when it comes to celebrations we are on a roll.
Moshe didn’t want the new tablets to be a one day memory. He wanted it to change their lives for the better. A lesson in educational goals.
Palindromes in the Torah - yes, they can be found and there is a reason they are there.
The poles were an inseparable part of the Ark. They were never removed. "A tree of life to those who suppot her."
Why does the Torah say to rest on the Sabbath "in order that" your animals should rest?
What is the best entry point through which more people can engage better with their Judaism?
He is probably the most outstanding Biblical role model for our times.
T"he slave to the compass has the freedom of the seas." How can we harness the power of this statement to find our own freedom?
Sometimes one can be enduring a totally unacceptable situation, but have gotten used to it.
What is the antidote to polarization? Pharaoh and Joseph are a case in point.
You might think it is the greatest blessing if your children are blessed, but there is a step beyond that.
Vayigash: Are you like old wine in a new bottle?
The Maccabees discovered that an uncertain future and having peace of mind were not mutually exclusive..
Information can be taught, but strength of character and integrity are your own responsibility.
Holocaust victims have no headstones, no matzeiva. I derive some chizuk, some support, from the beautiful teaching in Parshat Vayishlach.
Hashem was saying something to us. What will our response be? Will it be to turn over and ignore it, or will we respond appropriately?
A missing letter allows a different reading and a different meaning to a verse.
Proposed assisted dying legislation has been opposed by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis but many leading Jewish legal experts are in support.
Avraham “rushed to the tent, to Sara,” and said,“Mahari!” – “Quick!” – We’ve got to get a meal going as soon as possible. Why the rush?
Rabbi Mirvis joins Catholic and Anglican leaders in joint statement opposing Assisted Dying Bill on its second reading in UK parliament.
Two blessings that appear beside one another in Hashem's words to Avraham are a synopsis of what keeps happening to the Jewish people.
In Isaiah, the flood is called "the waters of Noah." What does that imply?
A puzzling story that's been told for millennia, there is much to question in the tale of Adam and Eve.
In Temple times there was a fascinating halakha relating to visitation to Jerusalem, one which has a message beyond its content.
We might have our eyes open and be walking around, but if we aren’t contributing to the world around us, there’s no value to our lives.
When Hashem created the world, He embedded clues for how to start, continue and finish a project-clues that we can use in the New Year.
We are individuals in our own right and at the same time we are part of our nation.
How we should relate to the mitzvot on every day of our lives - how lucky we are!
A very current message about climate change can be derived from the actions of Moshe Rabbeinu.
In the book of Dvarim, Moshe reminds the Israelites that they stayed at Mount Sinai for a long time and left it enriched with Torah.
When travelling, the most important thing to take with us doesn’t weight anything at all.
In this parasha, an invitation arrives from Hashem Himself in order to enable us to have a life changing experience. Be sure to RSVP.
Once we recognise where we have gone wrong, we can begin to put our national house in order to guarantee a bright and successful future.
A Flame Lily inspires this week's D'var Torah about why it's so good to connect.
Does a blind person say the daily morning blessing:thanking G-d "“Who opens the eyes of the blind.”?
When struck by one of your own, the consequences are more severe. That surely is a major lesson of Jewish history.