Ephraim Mirvis

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

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III shares a laugh with President Isaac Herzog.
Rev Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth is seen in Lincoln’s Inn Fields with hostage families and supporters as they prepare to march to Downing Streeton August 10, 2025 in London, England.

Chief rabbi criticizes UK gov’t for rewarding Hamas captors with state at London hostage march

Thousands marched in London demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas, as UK Chief Rabbi Mirvis criticized Starmer’s Palestinian state recognition.

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Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

'A profound betrayal': Chief Rabbi Mirvis slams UK Palestinian state recognition plan

UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has condemned the British government’s stated intention to recognize a Palestinian state, warning that such a move would undermine efforts to achieve peace.

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Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

UK Chief Rabbi: 'I am Zionist because I am a Jew'

"If you are anti-Zionist, you are anti-Jews and anti-Judaism," he said, adding that "Israel is not just the geo-political endeavour of the Jewish people, it is the center of Judaism."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

King Charles III's halachic gesture towards UK’s Chief Rabbi

As King Charles takes up royal duties, he is scheduled to meet British Cheif Rabi Ephraim Mirvis. In a thoughtful gesture, the royal palace moved the meeting to avoid any violation of Shabat laws.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Queen Camilla and Britain's King Charles attend the Accession Council at St James's Palace, where he is formally proclaimed Britain's new monarch, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Britain September 10, 2022.

UK chief rabbi: Prayer services don’t need to last for three hours

UK chief rabbi outlines the way synagogues need to function in a post-COVID world.

JUNE 11, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
RABBI EPHRAIM MIRVIS attends the Association of Jewish ex-Servicemen and Women annual remembrance parade and ceremony in London in November.

Why was Britain’s chief rabbi at St. Paul’s Cathedral?

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis joined a select group of dignitaries and clergy based on a 1970s rabbinic ruling that permits entering a church at a monarch's request.

JUNE 4, 2022ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
A screen in Piccadilly Circus shows a photograph of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth along with the Platinum Jubilee emblem to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the monarch’s accession to the throne in London, on February 6, 2022.

UK chief rabbi wrote unique prayer for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

In February, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

MAY 30, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

UK Chief Rabbi praises Bennett’s coalition for promoting Jewish unity

EcoSynagogue initiative seeks to recruit UK Jewish communities in fighting climate change.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
Rabbis of the EcoSynagogue steering committee, with Rabbi David Mason in the middle, Board of Deputies CEO Michael Wegier, and Board of Deputies Social Action Manager Anthony Silkoff.

British leaders extend their good wishes for a sweet Rosh Hashanah

Britain's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and leader of Her Majesty's Opposition, Kier Starmer, have both released Rosh Hashana messages.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Jewish kids prepare for the Jewish New Year at their home in Moshav Yashresh, September 11, 2020.

Prince Charles meets Rivlin, visits Israel Museum

UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis accompanies prince

JANUARY 23, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
The UK's Prince Charles meets with President Reuven Rivlin ahead of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, January 23, 2020

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.

JANUARY 10, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
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."

NOVEMBER 27, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

NOVEMBER 26, 2019ByEZRA TAYLOR, REUTERS
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis