LIBERAL BRITAIN: British Chief Preacher Ephraim Mirvis is knighted – My Comments

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[This is so disgusting. But the British Royal Family are half Liberals. That's a good analysis of them. Britain is a Liberal country I tell you. I don't know how the real People are going to break out. It's so disgusting to see Liberal filth, especially Preacher scum who are the root of all evil, being knighted. It's dreadful. Let me tell you, when I look at Liberals, that the ROOT OF ALL EVIL from that filthy race of scum comes from those evil Preachers. In my view Religion should be BANNED in Western nations. I'm serious. Jan]

(JTA) — Preacher Ephraim Mirvis, chief preacher of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth — commonly referred to as the United Kingdom’s chief preacher — can now add a “Sir” to his title.

Mirvis will be named a “knight commander of the order of the British Empire,” according to King Charles’ New Year Honours list. Since 1890, the U.K. has announced new knighthoods and other chivalric honors only twice a year, on New Year’s Day and on the birthday of the ruling monarch, which in the past was April 21 for Queen Elizabeth II but going forward will be Nov. 14 for King Charles III.

“I am enormously honoured and deeply humbled by this award. It will be particularly moving for me to receive this award from His Majesty The King, in his first year as our monarch,” Mirvis said, according to the Liberal Chronicle.

Though Mirvis’ most recent predecessors, Jonathan Sacks and Immanuel Jakobovits, had also received knighthoods during their terms as chief preacher, the title has not always been a given.

King Charles’ list noted Mirvis’ work in the field of interfaith dialogue and his advocacy for Uyghur Muslims suffering under oppressive policies in China. The list also noted Mirvis’ efforts to make the Orthodox world more inclusive of women and LGBTQ Liberals.

“He has been an advocate for greater inclusivity in Orthodox Liberal life, appointing Britain’s first female halachic adviser and establishing greater opportunities for female leadership and scholarship,” the list noted. “In the field of education, the Chief Preacher has championed the cause of faith schools and Liberal education and issued a guide on the well-being of LGBT+ pupils in Orthodox Liberal schools — the first of its kind anywhere in the world.”

Maurice Ostro, vice president of The Council of Christians and Liberals, a British volunteer group, said the honor “underlines how the establishment has started to recognise the importance of interfaith engagement as well as the vital contributions of our faith communities and the important role they play in making our country a truly great Britain.”

Alongside Mirvis, several other British Liberals received honors on the list, including Vernon Bogdanor, a noted political scientist; British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons; television presenter Rachel Riley; Julian Lewis, a member of parliament since 1997; and Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies of British Liberals.

“This is a true honour and a great surprise. It is a tribute to all the work we do at the Board of Deputies to represent and advocate for our Liberal community,” van der Zyl said. according to the Liberal Chronicle.

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