Moses Elisaph was “at heart always didactic” and “always gave with his attitude lessons of dignity and culture in all the fields he moved. A meek leader, like his biblical namesakeEvangelos Venizelos notes in his post about the mayor of Ioannina, who died today after suffering from cancer.

It was about a man of “international scope” who was “an advantage for the country as a citizen, a cosmopolitan, a Greek Jew, an elected ruler of the Ioannites who, with his election as mayor, sent a resounding message in every direction. Unfortunately, the time was not enough”, adds the former vice-president of the ND-PASOK joint government.

The entire post by Ev. Venizelou:

“At heart, our beloved Moses Elisaf was always instructive. He always gave with his attitude lessons of dignity and culture in all the fields he moved. A meek leader, like his biblical namesake. And in addition university researcher and teacher, healer of bodies and souls with tenderness and genuine concern for people. A genuine scholar in constant contact with contemporary concerns and an active awareness of history. Moses was an asset of international scope to the country as a citizen, a cosmopolitan, a Greek Jew, an elected ruler of the Ioannites who, with his election as mayor, sent a resounding message in every direction . Unfortunately, time was not enough. The common human fate that unites and sweeps everything was severe with him, but he leaves a strong legacy as a consolation to his own people and as an example and measure of comparison to his fellow citizens.».