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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

News and updates about Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

The greatest leader of all time

The greatest leader of all time

Blessing one's grandchildren

Blessing one's grandchildren

How many days old are you?

How many days old are you?

Hanukkah: Our dedication to education

Hanukkah: Our dedication to education

What did the sea see?

What did the sea see?

Why are we compared to dust?

Why are we compared to dust?

Of all our forefathers, who is the ideal role model?

Of all our forefathers, who is the ideal role model?

Three important ingredients of successful parenting

Three important ingredients of successful parenting

Vayera: The difference one letter can make

Vayera: The difference one letter can make

Who was the first to say "Baruch Hashem?"

Who was the first to say "Baruch Hashem?"

Creation: Truth prevails

Creation: Truth prevails

The UK Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Yom Kippur 5778

The UK Chief Rabbi’s D’var Torah for Yom Kippur 5778

Why do Ashkenazim start Selichot on Motzei Shabbat?

Why do Ashkenazim start Selichot on Motzei Shabbat?

There is a punishment for not being joyful

There is a punishment for not being joyful

The art of compromise

The art of compromise

Re'eh: Why should we be like the sand of the sea?

Re'eh: Why should we be like the sand of the sea?

The written Torah does not command us to recite blessings before food

The written Torah does not command us to recite blessings before food

A most surprising law for the 9th of Av

A most surprising law for the 9th of Av

When one person’s piety caused a national disaster

When one person’s piety caused a national disaster

Almonds and the Three Weeks

Almonds and the Three Weeks

Are there miracles in the midst of tragedy?

Are there miracles in the midst of tragedy?

Parshat Beshalach and Tu Bishvat: The tree of life

Parshat Beshalach and Tu Bishvat: The tree of life

Importance is a figment of our imagination.

Importance is a figment of our imagination.

Vayigash: Integration, not assimilation

Vayigash: Integration, not assimilation

How is it possible for ‘seven years’ to be like ‘a few days’?

How is it possible for ‘seven years’ to be like ‘a few days’?

We must not force Torah down our children's throats

We must not force Torah down our children's throats

You don't need the limelight

You don't need the limelight

You don't have to be famous

You don't have to be famous

Good parenting

Good parenting

What kind of Sukkot meal will your descendants be having?

What kind of Sukkot meal will your descendants be having?

Shabbat Shuvah or Shabbat Teshuvah?

Shabbat Shuvah or Shabbat Teshuvah?

Is Shabbat more important than Rosh Hashanah?

Is Shabbat more important than Rosh Hashanah?

Let us yearn for a peaceful New Year

Let us yearn for a peaceful New Year

Let us count our blessings and make our blessings count

Let us count our blessings and make our blessings count

Chip off the old block

Chip off the old block

The Shema's word count is worth all the limbs in your body

The Shema's word count is worth all the limbs in your body

Matot-Masei: He split the Red Sea and also a tribe

Matot-Masei: He split the Red Sea and also a tribe

Balak (Diaspora): Bent on destroying the Jews

Balak (Diaspora): Bent on destroying the Jews

Chukat (Diaspora): Grief for Aaron

Chukat (Diaspora): Grief for Aaron

Theresa May spent eve of PM appointment dining with Chief Rabbi

New British PM Theresa May took the time to keep 'longstanding arrangement' to dine with Chief Rabbi on night before taking office.

Theresa May spent eve of PM appointment dining with Chief Rabbi

Korach (Diaspora): Almond Miracle

Korach (Diaspora): Almond Miracle

Shlach (Diaspora): The value of the mitzva of tzitzit

Shlach (Diaspora): The value of the mitzva of tzitzit

Behaalotcha.(Diaspora): The number 70

 Behaalotcha.(Diaspora): The number 70

Naso (Diaspora): Keeping up with the Joneses

Naso (Diaspora): Keeping up with the Joneses

Shavuot - why is the holiday named "Weeks"?

Shavuot - why is the holiday named  "Weeks"?

What makes Jerusalem worthy of being our capital?

What makes Jerusalem worthy of being our capital?

Why do we feed our animals before we sit down to eat?

Why do we feed our animals before we sit down to eat?

The hard left is spreading the insidious virus of anti-Semitism

The hard left is spreading the insidious virus of anti-Semitism

Jewish unity makes us strong

Jewish unity makes us strong

Speak to the Israelites, let them travel!

Speak to the Israelites, let them travel!

So when did you finish your Seder?

So when did you finish your Seder?

The new month of Nissan brings with it cause for great joy

The new month of Nissan brings with it cause for great joy

The words in the exact middle of the Torah

The words in the exact middle of the Torah

We rejoice in defiance of terror

We rejoice in defiance of terror

True humility

True humility

From the office of the Chief Rabbi: Dvar Torah for Pekudei

From the office of the Chief Rabbi: Dvar Torah for Pekudei

A Passover Message

A Passover Message

And They Shall Know War No More (Isaiah 2:4)

And They Shall Know War No More  (Isaiah 2:4)

Words to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Words to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Hannukah Lecture

Hannukah Lecture