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HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Messages of Condolence from the British Jewish Community HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021 The Board of Deputies of British Jews The Board of Deputies of British Jews – its Honorary Officers, Staff and Representatives – offer our deepest sympathies to Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the entire Royal Family on the loss of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As an expression of our fealty, we have created this book of condolence, including messages of loyalty and love from many of the Jewish community’s most significant organisations and individuals. We hope that the messages herein will provide some small measure of comfort to Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the many other family members mourning the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh. God save The Queen. Long live The Queen. Marie van der Zyl President 3 Office of the Chief Rabbi On behalf of the Jewish communities of the Commonwealth, I send our most profound condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Family on the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Over seven decades, he provided steadfast support to The Queen and gave exceptional service to our nation. We express our gratitude for all he has done for Britain and the Commonwealth. I enjoyed immensely my personal conversations with the Duke of Edinburgh, during which I was deeply moved by his extraordinary sense of duty. A remarkable Royal, working well into his 90s, he became a role model for staying active in one’s latter years and demonstrated an unwavering sense of responsibility to our country. His Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme, founded in 1956, has transformed the lives of many thousands of young people. We remember the Duke’s interaction with, and affection for, the Jewish community in the UK and his connection with Israel, where his mother is buried and which he visited in 1994. We have lost a most distinguished man who was a selfless and loyal public figure. The Queen and all The Royal Family are very much in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth 5 The Federation of Synagogues We express our great sorrow at the passing of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, and share our deepest condolences with Her Majesty The Queen and all The Royal Family. As Royal Consort and before that in the Royal Navy, Prince Philip served his country with devotion, dedication, grace and good humour, for over seven decades, and his presence will be sorely missed, not least by this country’s Jewish Community. May his memory be a blessing. Rabbi S.F Zimmerman Rov, Av Beis Din Mr Andrew Cohen President, the Federation of Synagogues 6 Liberal Judaism Your Majesty, As President of Liberal Judaism I am sending condolences on behalf of our Movement in the form of a special prayer read out at all of our 40 synagogues this past Sabbath. It was specially composed by one of our senior rabbis, Mark Solomon. Prayer on the Death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Sovereign of the Universe, who gives salvation unto rulers and dominion unto princes; together with Britain and the Commonwealth, we mourn the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in his hundredth year of life. We give thanks for his long life, for the seventy-three years of his marriage to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and for the constancy and strength with which he supported her through the long years of her reign. We honour his courageous service as a decorated naval officer in the Second World War, his inspiring leadership of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, and his dedication to the conservation of nature and the environment, among all his other acts of devoted public service. We think of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and pray that they will find comfort in their loss and inspiration in the example he gave of dignified service. Above all, we think of our dear Queen in this time of her loss, and pray that she will find comfort through these dark hours and days in the recollection of their devoted partnership and their shared ideals of royal duty, as well as the deep affection of her family, the nation and the Commonwealth. May the Duke of Edinburgh rest in peace, and may his memory be a blessing. God Save The Queen! Amen. I add my personal words of condolence and appreciation for the life of Prince Philip, and my hope that you and your family find comfort in his memory and in the myriad of tributes that are pouring forth. He was so clearly admired and loved. I have the honour, Your Majesty, to remain your most obedient servant. Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein President of Liberal Judaism 7 Masorti Judaism On behalf of Masorti Judaism, we wish to express our deep sorrow at the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip and convey our condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and all the members of The Royal Family. We are conscious of the privilege of living in a free society in which we are at liberty to practice our Judaism and in which different faiths are respected and celebrated. We appreciate the role of The Royal Family in honouring this diversity. Senior Masorti Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg had the privilege of meeting Prince Philip at the 70th anniversary of the Council of Christians and Jews, when the Prince greeted him and his fellow rabbis and members of the Christian clergy with customary smiles and wit. We wish Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Family comfort and strength at this painful time. Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Senior Rabbi 8 Movement for Reform Judaism On behalf of The Movement for Reform Judaism in the United Kingdom, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to Her Majesty The Queen on the passing of her beloved husband Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. We share Her Majesty’s grief at this sad time as we remember not only the dedicated service Prince Philip gave to the country and Commonwealth, but also his lifelong support to the Jewish community. From the example set by his mother Princess Alice who risked her own life to save a Jewish family from the Holocaust, Prince Philip regularly engaged with a range of Jewish charities and was a visitor to many Jewish schools. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, in particular, will stand as a permanent legacy for our young people here in the UK, and also in Israel. He will be much missed. Robert Wiltshire Chair 9 S&P Sephardi Community On behalf of the S&P Sephardi Community we send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the entire Royal Family on the loss of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. His unwavering and steadfast partnership and support of Her Majesty The Queen, his dedicated service to his country, both militarily and domestically, has been a source of strength and inspiration to the nation for close to three quarters of a century. Prince Philip’s legacy, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which he founded in 1956, has encouraged generations of young men and women to strive for excellence, help others, and grow towards their own full potential. His charitable works were wide-ranging and deeply substantive. He was an example to the entire nation of steadfast loyalty, duty, advocacy, patriotism, and responsibility. We are grateful for His Royal Highness’s lifelong good works including his efforts in interfaith dialogue and a unifying force. Our community’s elderly care home, Edinburgh House, was named after His Royal Highness when he opened it and became patron in 1977. We are grateful for his commitment and support to the United Kingdom’s Jewish community over the years, following in the footsteps of his mother in her commitment to the Jewish People. We pray that Her Majesty and the entire Royal Family find comfort and solace in this time of sorrow. Rabbi Jospeh Dweck Senior Rabbi 10 United Synagogue Your Majesty, I am writing to express my sincere condolences on the sad passing of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. On behalf of the 50,000 British men, women and children who belong to the United Synagogue, I send our condolences to Her Majesty and Her Majesty’s children on the loss of a dear husband and father. Prince Philip, as Royal Consort for more than 70 years has, together with The Queen, been a constant for generations of United Synagogue members and their families, the wider Jewish community and the nation at large. The Duke’s attendance with The Queen at an event to mark our 100th Anniversary in 1970 is remembered fondly as is his leadership on issues such as the welfare of young people, the environment and sport. As Jews we are commanded to leave the world a better place than how we found it. Prince Philip’s record of championing good causes and supporting many charities means he has certainly done just that. He earned the affection of our community and the nation and will be sorely missed. We wish ‘chayim aruchim’, long life, to Her Majesty and The Royal Family. I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant. Michael Goldstein President Ce lebrating 150 Years 11 Bradford Tree of Life Synagogue Your Majesty, on behalf of the Members and Friends of this Synagogue we send you our most loyal and deepest sympathy on your very sad personal bereavement, shared by the world and therefor hopefully lightened just a little.
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