Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
Personal
Born
Ephraim Yitzchak Mirvis
(1956-09-07) 7 September 1956 (age 67)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Religion
Judaism
Nationality
British
Spouse
Valerie Kaplan Mirvis
Children
5
Denomination
Orthodox
Alma mater
University of South Africa
Jewish leader
Predecessor
Jonathan, Lord Sacks
Position
Chief Rabbi
Organisation
United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
Began
1 September 2013
Residence
London, England
Semikhah
Machon Ariel, Jerusalem
Sir Ephraim Yitzchak MirvisKBE (born 7 September 1956) is an Orthodox rabbi who serves as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Ireland between 1985 and 1992.
Sir Ephraim Yitzchak Mirvis KBE (born 7 September 1956) is an Orthodox rabbi who serves as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth...
implementation of this report will be rigorous and swift." Chief Rabbi EphraimMirvis also called for a "full and unhesitating implementation of the report's...
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predecessor Rabbi Lord Immanuel Jakobovits. As of 2013, the chief rabbi is EphraimMirvis. Chief Rabbi British Jews List of Chief Rabbis of the United Hebrew...
Simhat Torah at Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan in the late 1960s. EphraimMirvis, an Orthodox rabbi who serves as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew...
Rabbi EphraimMirvis stated that a partnership minyan service was not something which could take place in synagogues under his auspices. Rabbi Mirvis noted...
halacha". Marili Mirvis is married to Shlomo Mirvis, founder and CEO of the tech startup Intelligo and nephew of Rabbi Sir EphraimMirvis, Chief Rabbi of...
the March Against Antisemitism in London along with Chief Rabbi Sir EphraimMirvis and Conservative MP Robert Jenrick. In December he said that "This is...
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Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth EphraimMirvis, the celebrated writer Saul Bellow and the film director Harold Ramis...
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the UK in the 2012 selection process which eventually appointed Rabbi EphraimMirvis. Belovski grew up in north-west London and graduated in 1989 from University...
He was criticised by Jewish figures, including the UK Chief Rabbi EphraimMirvis, who stated that "a ceasefire now would be an irresponsible stepping...
Chief Rabbinate Trust, the position was eventually filled by Rabbi EphraimMirvis. In April 2019, at the age of 66, Kimche retired from his role at Ner...
age of 95 in England. Upon news of her death, Britain's chief rabbi, EphraimMirvis, called her a "truly remarkable Holocaust Survivor," and said, "Her...
of Manhattan, principal of the Ramaz School, son of Joseph Lookstein EphraimMirvis (1956–), Chief Rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth Leonard Matanky (1958–)...
cases, and twice a day for suspected cases. In 2016, UK Chief Rabbi EphraimMirvis spoke out against the plans of this "Jewish hate preacher" to visit...
politician (d. 2013) Nancy Lynn, American aerobatic pilot (d. 2006) EphraimMirvis, South African-born Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of...
David Cameron, Gordon Brown, and Tony Blair, and Britain's chief Rabbi EphraimMirvis. Peres described himself as a "Ben-Gurionist", after his mentor Ben-Gurion...
Rabbi of the United Kingdom. However, the position ultimately went to EphraimMirvis. In August 2012, he gave the invocation at the opening session of the...
or associated liturgy. The Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth, Rabbi EphraimMirvis stated that women were not permitted to read from the Torah in the United...
Leveson Sir Joseph Lyons Sir Charles Mendl Sir Sigismund Mendl Sir EphraimMirvis Sir Alan Mocatta Sir Robert Mond Sir Michael Moritz Sir Stirling Moss...
of war known as the 'Goalkeeper of Auschwitz'. In 2023, Chief Rabbi, EphraimMirvis, led a commemorative service for Hirsch at Stamford Bridge before a...
despite having done so on previous occasions. The British chief rabbi EphraimMirvis made an unprecedented intervention in politics, warning that antisemitism...
Yonatan Markovich Meets with UK Humanitarian Minister and Chief Rabbi EphraimMirvis". 13 September 2022. "Russian Chief Rabbi, Seen as Putin Ally, Calls...
including Benjamin Netanyahu and Isaac Herzog, and by British Chief Rabbi EphraimMirvis. The chief commissioner of Israeli Police, Kobi Shabtay, announced that...