On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists invaded Dr Shoshan Haran's home in Be’eri, southern Israel, and murdered her husband and her younger sister. Dr. Haran herself was kidnapped and held captive by Hamas in Gaza together with her daughter, her grandkids, her sister in-law and

On October 7, 2023, Tal Shoham was kidnapped by Hamas and held hostage in Gaza for 505 days. This is the harrowing story of his capture, his time in captivity and his release. In this powerful interview, he speaks about survival, resilience, and the quiet defiance it took to

On October 7, 2023, Eitan Horn and his brother Yair were kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. Eitan remains in captivity to this day. His sister-in-law, Dalia, has become his voice, challenging silence, urging diplomacy, and calling on and global leaders to secure their

The message from former Hamas hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel in London tonight: Never ever lose hope. 🎗️

A Message of Hope During Challenging Times: Dvar Torah for Parashat Pinchas.

During their captivity in Gaza, Israeli hostage Emily Damari tried to give up her place on a release list so that Keith Siegel who was in far worse health could go free instead. Watch the full conversation with Keith and Aviva Siegel here: youtube.com/watch?v=h7IwPM…

Ben Wahlhaus is an Israeli lawyer who spent over a decade in the IDF’s International Law Department, advising on some of the most complex international law issues that arise in the IDF’s activities, both in peace time and in conflict. In this thoughtful conversation, he speaks

Seeing images from Gaza over recent days, of fellow human beings enduring terrible suffering, we cannot but be moved and feel the need to respond to their pain. While Hamas’ persistent disinformation and cynical use of civilians make it difficult to distinguish truth from

Our Government has announced its intention to recognise a Palestinian State – even if terrorists remain in power and hostages remain captive in tunnels. This can only disincentivise Hamas from agreeing to a ceasefire. It therefore fundamentally undermines the cause of peace

Picking Up the Pieces: Dvar Torah for Tisha B’av

Watch מיכל קוטלר-וונש | Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism and a former Member of Knesset, in candid conversation in Tel Aviv with the Chief Rabbi. Full interview is now on YouTube: youtu.be/C13nnw2jEgI?si…

The Jewish Dual Responsibility. A Dvar Torah for Parshat Va’etchanan.

The message from the thousands of people who gathered in London today was clear: If you care about peace, if you want to see an end to this war and a better future for all, before anything else, we must BRING THEM HOME! 🎗️

My full 7 min speech at the rally for the release of the hostages in London yesterday.

The full speech that Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis delivered at yesterday's hostage rally in London thejc.com/opinion/the-sp…

The speech by Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis at Sunday’s hostage rally thejc.com/opinion/the-sp…

“Achim anachnu - we are the brothers and the sisters of every single one of the hostages.”

A singer or a Rabbi? Dvar Torah for Parshat Eikev

The @holocaustuk appeal, which will be broadcast twice on Sunday and once next week, is to focus on HET’s work in educating people across the country about the Shoah. It will feature White Lotus star Jason Isaacs and Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg MBE.