Chief Rabbi

British

noun

the chief religious minister of a national Jewish community

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As a lifelong practicing Catholic, I must say that it was refreshing to read Mr. Shafran’s account of Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein’s reply to Pope Leo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Hundreds of people came to pay their respects, including MPs, Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer, the Chief Rabbi and other British-Israeli families whose relatives were murdered on 7 October or taken hostage.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia said he was "horrified".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

Sadiq Khan has contacted the Chief Rabbi to apologise for comments he made during a discussion about Islamophobia.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

Here came the Chief Rabbi, hunched over, his face strange looking w’ithout a beard, a bundle on his back.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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