Ephraim Mirvis
Ephraim Mirvis
Ephraim Mirvisis an Orthodox rabbi who serves as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. He is a Talmudic scholar having studied in Israeli yeshivot. He was born near Johannesburg, South Africa. He currently lives with his wife in Finchley, London. In December 2012 he was designated as the next Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth and installed in this post on 1 September 2013, at a ceremony in the St Johns...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionClergyman
teacher mean roles
Rabbi means teacher, and I see the role of chief rabbi as chief teacher.
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I feel very privileged indeed to be appointed to be the next Chief Rabbi.
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The comments by the Leader of the Labour Party [Jeremy Corbyn] at the launch, however they were intended, are themselves offensive, and rather than rebuilding trust among the Jewish community, are likely to cause even greater concern.