Today is St George’s Day, patron saint of England.

I’m not into Christian Saints, being a rabbi and all, but I am proud of my country.

George is an apocryphal saint. He’s allegedly buried in Lod (Lydda) Israel; his tomb in Orthodox church adjoining a mosque & synagogue.

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Patron saint of England, Ethiopia, Georgia & Malta,
he appears to have been the don of Greek Christian parents - if he ever existed. Apparently his father was martyred.

George was decapitated allegedly in the persecutions of Diocletian (C4th), but the stories are garbled.

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This diversity and confusion of story and affiliation is most appropriate for England.

Our country’s history is mixed up with Europe, Africa, India, Asia and the Americas. We are a very diverse nation.

With our proud history we can all hold fast to our #FaithInOurCountry.
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