Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
Biography
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis was installed as 11th Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth on 1 September, 2013 at St John’s Wood Synagogue in London. The Chief Rabbi holds many positions of leadership, including Associate President of the Conference of European Rabbis and President of the London School of Jewish Studies. He is a frequent contributor to radio, television and the press in Britain and around the world. As Chief Rabbi of Ireland from 1984 to 1992, Chief Rabbi Mirvis represented the Jewish community to government, other faith communities and the media. He joined the UK Rabbinate in 1992 when he was appointed to the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in London. Most recently, as Senior Rabbi of Finchley Synagogue (Kinloss), he earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most respected community Rabbis. Under his leadership, the congregation was transformed into a vibrant powerhouse of educational, social, cultural and religious activity and the fastest growing community in the United Synagogue. He is the Founder Rabbi and Honorary Principal of Morasha Jewish Primary School, the Founder and Director of the Kinloss Learning Centre and the Founder and President of the Kinloss Kollel.