South African - Clergyman | 1956 -
Britain has been good to the Jews, and the Jews have been good for Britain.
Ephraim Mirvis
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I feel very privileged indeed to be appointed to be the next Chief Rabbi.
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Shimon Peres was the greatest living example of an unshakable belief in the pursuit of peace against all odds.
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All political parties share in the responsibility to rid our society of anti-Semitism, but we cannot achieve that objective with political posturing or empty promises of action never to be fulfilled.
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Free speech may be a right, but only by using it as a force for good in the world do we make it a virtue.
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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.
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Open a Jewish daily prayer book used in any part of the world, and Zionism will leap out at you.
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We must teach compassion and tolerance and encourage kindness, selflessness, and loving acceptance of all who are created in the image of God.
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Life has an absolute value and its preservation takes precedence over other commandments.
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In the face of death, we will continue to choose and sanctify life.
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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?
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Let no Jew, regardless of their circumstances, feel that he or she cannot experience that unique moment of peace when Shabbat begins.
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