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Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has been Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth since 1st September 2013. Formerly Chief Rabbi of Ireland, Rabbi Mirvis was Senior Rabbi of Kinloss Synagogue in Finchley from 1996-2013.
Chief Rabbi Mirvis
Chief Rabbi Mirvis
As Israel continues to navigate the daily challenge of securing a peaceful future for the entire region, I find myself among those unable to leave the country during this time of war.

One of the things I have been most struck by is the untold story of exceptional hospitality on a national scale.

A significant proportion of the country have opened their homes to those without shelters and to those whose homes have been rendered uninhabitable by Iranian rockets. Countless overseas visitors, suddenly stranded, have been embraced with a warmth and care which emulates the legendary hospitality of Abraham and Sarah in the Book of Bereishit (Genesis).

While facing down their enemies from without, the people of Israel are performing acts of chesed (loving-kindness) on a national scale within.

“Who is like Your nation, Israel!” (II Samuel 7).

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