Jews are frequently compared to the proverbial 'canary in the coal mine,' an enduring signal for when the world is failing to meet its obligations in tackling bigotry. It has never been clearer to me just how widely understood that truism is.
The beth din is the court of the chief rabbi. I see myself taking an active role within the beth din.
Words make a world of difference. Over time, they become charged with inference and allusion and, deployed effectively, they have the power to change the very fabric of our civilisation.
Holocaust denial, once the preserve of fringe conspiracy theorists, has mutated into Holocaust obfuscation, equivocation, and specious comparison on a larger scale than ever.
Anyone who truly understands what apartheid was cannot possibly look around Israel today and honestly claim there is any kind of parity.
'Rabbi' means 'teacher,' and I see the role of chief rabbi as chief teacher.
I feel very privileged indeed to be appointed to be the next Chief Rabbi.
In the face of death, we will continue to choose and sanctify life.
I was honoured recently to accept the position of president of Mizrachi U.K. I did so because I believe our eternal challenge as Jews is both straightforward and also awash with complexity: How to sanctify the innovations of the modern world in accordance with our eternal Jewish values?
All societies wrestle with the scourge of prejudice, but validating that prejudice in statute makes a virtue of oppression.
We must teach compassion and tolerance and encourage kindness, selflessness, and loving acceptance of all who are created in the image of God.
While silence can in some circumstances bespeak noble self-control, it can also signify suppression, oblivion or cowardice.
Shimon Peres was the greatest living example of an unshakable belief in the pursuit of peace against all odds.
