List of chief rabbis of the United Kingdom
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List of chief rabbis of the United Kingdom. These are the United Kingdom's chief rabbis of the majority Ashkenazi, moderately Orthodox community, but are not recognised by the minority Sephardi, Haredi, Reform or Liberal Jewish communities.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1704 to 1756 | Aaron Hart, Rabbi of the Great Synagogue | Died in office |
| 1758 to 1764 | Hart Lyon, Rabbi of the Great Synagogue | |
| 1765 to 1766 | David Tevele Schiff, Rabbi of the Great Synagogue | Appointed by the Great Synagogue |
| 1765 to 1780 | Meshullam Solomon | Appointed in opposition by Hambro' and the New Synaogues; return to Hamburg confirmed the primacy of Rabbi Schiff |
| 1766 to 1791 | David Tevele Schiff, Chief Rabbi | Died in office |
| 1791 to 1802 | vacancy | |
| 1802 to 1842 | Solomon Hirschell, Chief Rabbi | Died in office |
| 1845 to 1891 | Nathan Marcus Adler, Chief Rabbi | |
| 1879 to 1891 | Hermann Adler, Delegate Chief Rabbi | Appointed due to failing health of his father |
| 1891 to 1911 | Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi | |
| 1911 to 1946 | Joseph Herman Hertz, Chief Rabbi | |
| 1948 to 1965 | Israel Brodie, Chief Rabbi | |
| 1966 to 1981 | Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth | |
| 1981 to 1987 | Sir Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth | |
| 1987 to 1991 | Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth | Retired |
| 1 September 1991 to present | Professor Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
