Ephraim Mirvis

Britain’s sanctions on Israeli settlements reveal hypocrisy of its ‘occupation’ policy - opinion

Britain’s settlement sanctions risk damaging ties with Israel while exposing a glaring double standard.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 8, 2026.
(L-R, clockwise): Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Rabbi Dov Landau, Rabbi Rick Jacobs

No. 28: Rabbis Sholom Duchman, Dov Landau, Ephraim Mirvis, Rick Jacobs, and Mendy Kotlarsky

Finchley Reform Synagogue, in north London, pictured in 2006.

Two arrested for connection to attempted arson of London's Finchley Reform Synagogue

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III shares a laugh with President Isaac Herzog.

Grapevine, January 16, 2026: Christian ‘Who’s Who’ in Israel


UK chief rabbi disinvited from London event marking end of Talmud study cycle

The event, held Tuesday at Wembley Arena in London, was sponsored by the haredi Orthodox group Agudath Yisroel of the United Kingdom.

Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Rivlin meets UK Chief Rabbi, says no room for antisemitism in government

Rivlin said that "Zero tolerance to antisemitism means to offer safety to Jewish communities."

Chief Rabbi of the UK Ephraim Mirvis [L] and President Reuven Rivlin [R] during their meeting in London

Chief Rabbi Mirvis: antisemitism has taken root in UK's Labour

The party's response has been "utterly inadequate," Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth writes.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

UK Chief Rabbi composes blessing honoring women ahead of Simhat Torah

Traditionally, on the Jewish holiday, distinguished male members of the community are appointed Chatan Torah and Chatan Beresheet. United Synagogues introduced an Eishet Chayil honor for women.

Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis delivers a speech during a visit with Britain's Prince Charles to Yavneh College, an Orthodox Jewish School in north London, Britain, February 1, 2017.

UK chief rabbi says call to move Eurovision harms peace

'Whereas peacemakers seek dialogue and common ground, for more than a decade the BDS movement has pursued a campaign of division and demonization,' says Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

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Britain’s chief rabbi supports LGBT students with school guide

The booklet in some cases employs Torah values to show the school leaders how to teach students to deal with the issue, such as not speaking ill of others.

LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

Outcry by UK Jewry as Labour adopts controversial antisemitism guidelines

The guidelines are mostly taken from the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definitions, but omit four critical clauses.

The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, delivers a speech in Manchester, Britain, March 22, 2018.

Your Jewish guide to the royal wedding

Neither the UK chief rabbi nor Israeli ambassador will be in attendance, but which Jews will be, and is Markle's dress designed by an Israeli?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

British chief rabbi calls for more inclusiveness for LGBTQ Jews

Following the resolution of the controversy, Mirvis said he was “appalled” by the behavior of those who rejected Dweck’s teachings.

Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis