My week this week was dominated by two trips, some might say both were abroad!

Every year the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue hold a residential conference at a hotel away from the hurley burley of everyday life. As last year, this year’s conference was at Lyndhurst in the New Forest (the only town I have come across with both a Ferrari and Maserati dealership on the High Street!), with the hotel just on the outskirts of town.

This has been another whirlwind week, with hardly a moment to breathe. On top of my agenda have been my efforts to visit communities, and in particular discuss with Shul Chairmen how the central professional team can better and more effectively engage with communities.