Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

“This is an opportunity for British society to confront antisemitism at long last, and to deal with it effectively.” Watch the Chief Rabbi’s full speech at Downing Street today.

“… a powerful riposte to the hateful extremists who have targeted the Jewish community in recent weeks” lbc.co.uk/article/jewish…

The Most Remarkable Letter in the Alephbet: D'var Torah for Parshat Behar-Bechukotai

“On Sunday May 10, we will gather in central London to stand against antisemitism. This is a hatred we must face down together.” Read the Chief Rabbi’s full article at thejc.com

"Od lo avda tikvateinu” – we live in hope and with deep belief. Read the Chief Rabbi’s full article below, and at thejc.com/opinion/the-mo…

This Sunday, 1pm, outside Downing Street. Join us in standing with British Jews against the rise of anti-Jewish hate. See you there.

“Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik taught that in the face of evil, the Jewish question is not “why?” but “what?” What does this moment require of us?” Read the Chief Rabbi’s full article at thejc.com/opinion/the-mo…

"This is a national emergency." In a powerful @JewishChron op-ed, @ChiefRabbi warns that the rise in hatred is a challenge to the very soul of Britain. It's no longer enough to be "concerned"—we must be active. Please RT to share this vital message. thejc.com/opinion/the-mo…

In response to the rise in antisemitism and the Golders Green attack last week, the chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, shares some powerful words with the JC's readers: "The moment requires whole nation to ask what is the future for Britain – together we can face down this hatred" "Let us now relentlessly call upon the British people to courageously take on the dark forces surrounding us. Let each one of us commit ourselves to proudly reflect the light of our great Jewish heritage." 🫂 Follow The JC - stay connected 📰 Full story online

“The time has now come for the silent majority to raise its voice” Listen to the Chief Rabbi’s full interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme this morning.

On @BBCr4Today, the Chief Rabbi made a direct appeal to the country. "The silent majority of the UK is with us," he said. "They're with the Jewish community… But the time has now come for the silent majority to raise its voice." He was clear about what is and isn't enough. Letters of support, he said, arrive in abundance. What is needed now is "an outright public condemnation." And he asked the question that hangs over this moment: "If this was happening to any other minority in the UK right now, I presume there would be a very different response from the nation and from the government. Why is it different for the Jewish people?" He is right. Jewish life in Britain is facing a level of threat not seen for generations. Going to synagogue, walking children to a Jewish school, wearing a kippah, shopping in a kosher store - ordinary acts that increasingly feel like acts of defiance. In the past five weeks, four Hatzola ambulances have been firebombed, synagogues attacked and two Jewish men stabbed on the sreet. The terror threat has been raised to severe. Some have spoken. HM The King, politicians from across the parties, faith leaders and others have rightly condemned these attacks. But the response the Chief Rabbi is asking for - and that this moment demands - must be broader than that. Prominent Muslim leaders and organisations - the imams, mosque federations - must speak out clearly and publicly against this hatred. The unions and the vice-chancellors of our universities, given what Jewish students are now living through on our campuses, must raise their voices. Our football authorities, cultural institutions, bishops and anti-racism charities must join in condemning these attacks. Too many have said nothing. That silence is being heard, in every Jewish home in this country. The Chief Rabbi has spoken for British Jews. The rest of us must answer him - clearly, publicly, and now.

“The time has now come for the silent majority to raise its voice.” The Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis calls on the government and the public to do more to support the Jewish community following the attack on two Jewish people in Golders Green.

A Kiddush Hashem in Golders Green: D’var Torah for Parshat Emor

UPDATE: Please join me in praying for a swift and complete recovery for the victims of yesterday’s attack: Shlomo Ben Baila Nachman Moshe ben Chaya Sarah

“The time has come for the silent majority to raise their voices!”

Please join me in praying for a swift and complete recovery for the victims of today’s attack: Nachman Moshe ben Chaya Sarah and Moshe Ben Baila.

Following the antisemitic stabbing of two Jewish people on the streets of Golders Green this morning, words of condemnation are no longer sufficient. This must be a moment that demands meaningful action from every institution, every community, every leader, and every decent person in our country. This is a hatred that we must face down together.

I was delighted to attend the @mda_uk Bridge to Israel Awards, where I was honoured to present Pastor John Hemus and the congregation of the Apostolic Church of Liverpool with the Allies in Faith Award.

I was grateful to host @chiefrabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, and @metpoliceuk Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, at a meeting of faith leaders this morning at Lambeth Palace to discuss the role of faith communities working together to counter violent extremism. In the midst of the current upsurge in antisemitism and violent attacks against the Jewish and Muslim communities, it is vital that faith groups work together with civic and community leaders to build resilience, cohesion and hope.