Britain has been good to the Jews, and the Jews have been good for Britain. Ephraim Mirvis More Quotes by Ephraim Mirvis More Quotes From Ephraim Mirvis Rabbi means teacher, and I see the role of chief rabbi as chief teacher. Ephraim Mirvis roles teacher mean I feel very privileged indeed to be appointed to be the next Chief Rabbi. Ephraim Mirvis rabbi chiefs next Full and unhesitating implementation of the report's findings must now follow. I call upon the Labour Party to guarantee that there will be zero tolerance of antisemitism. Ephraim Mirvis guarantees-that zero party 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. Ephraim Mirvis community party leader We must teach compassion and tolerance and encourage kindness, selflessness, and loving acceptance of all who are created in the image of God. Ephraim Mirvis tolerance compassion god kindness While silence can in some circumstances bespeak noble self-control, it can also signify suppression, oblivion or cowardice. Ephraim Mirvis some noble silence circumstances As we wander, grieving, in yet another dark moment, amid our pain we must struggle to remember the redemptive power of love and hope. Ephraim Mirvis moment power hope love Words make a world of difference. Over time, they become charged with inference and allusion and, deployed effectively, they have the power to change the very fabric of our civilisation. Ephraim Mirvis change power time world Open a Jewish daily prayer book used in any part of the world, and Zionism will leap out at you. Ephraim Mirvis daily you prayer world Let no Jew, regardless of their circumstances, feel that he or she cannot experience that unique moment of peace when Shabbat begins. Ephraim Mirvis feel moment experience peace Anyone who truly understands what apartheid was cannot possibly look around Israel today and honestly claim there is any kind of parity. Ephraim Mirvis who look israel today My track record is that I have always sought to work with warmth and in a constructive way with the leaders of other components of the Jewish faith. Ephraim Mirvis always faith work way The rabbis will find in me personally someone who cares about their future and welfare. Ephraim Mirvis will someone me future The beth din is the court of the chief rabbi. I see myself taking an active role within the beth din. Ephraim Mirvis i-see see myself active Shimon Peres was the greatest living example of an unshakable belief in the pursuit of peace against all odds. Ephraim Mirvis living odds belief peace 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. Ephraim Mirvis promises never society responsibility Anti-Semitism is not just a problem for Jews; it is a problem for all of our society. Ephraim Mirvis anti-semitism just society problem 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. Ephraim Mirvis free good speech world 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. Ephraim Mirvis meet never me world Ethics, politics and psychology are all far more difficult to understand now that we know the depths to which human nature can sink. Ephraim Mirvis understand ethics politics nature
