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'Rabbi' means 'teacher,' and I see the role of chief rabbi as chief teacher.

The beth din is the court of the chief rabbi. I see myself taking an active role within the beth din.

I wanted to be a soccer player. And then I wanted to be a rabbi.

I'm really an honorary Jew, you know; all the best people are. I really do feel Jewish, even though I'm a Catholic. The way the Church has been behaving, I'm happy to be Jewish.

Through these offices it was my privilege to get to know almost every Jewish person, and those whom I did not come to know through these offices I came to know through love and a desire to know my brethren, the members of my people.

I esteem it the crowning mercy of my life that not only the chief ends I contemplated on becoming a missionary are attained, but I am allowed to see competent, faithful, and affectionate successors actively engaged in the work.

Working with the Jewish community is essential to me and what I stand for.

I take my role seriously as a pastor.

What a profound privilege to go from one who took the oath from a judge to one who now is in the position to administer the oath as a judge.

There is a sense of call to take leadership roles. You're serving people and submitting to God as best you can.