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16/01/2013

St Albans United Synagogue Welcomes New Rabbinic Couple

St Albans United Synagogue has this week announced the appointment of a new part time Rabbinic Couple, Rabbi Elimelech and Rebbetzen Rachele Vanzetta. The couple have many plans to engage with all the current members of the community and in turn attract new members. St Albans was voted in as a constituent member of the United Synagogue in 2011.
16/01/2013

Spend Summer 2013 with Tribe

Do you have children in school year’s 5 - 12 and are wondering how to entertain them over the school holidays? They can join Tribe for two weeks over the summer with kids their age from all over the UK in a fun and safe Jewish environment. Tribe have a residential camp for years 5-6 for a week in Alton Castle, camps for years 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Belgium, Israel Tour for those in year 11, and TLC – Tribe’s Leadership Camp for year 12s. Look at the below poster for more information.  
10/01/2013

Tribe to recruit its first Tribe Rabbi

Tribe, the Young United Synagogue has announced that it is to recruit for its first full-time internal Tribe Rabbi. Over the past decade Tribe has been strategically led by Rabbi Andrew Shaw. Rabbi Shaw has throughout his tenure as the part-time Tribe Executive Director also played a central role in the Stanmore and Canons Park rabbinical team, where he continues to serve as their Community Development Rabbi.
19/12/2012

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to be appointed 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth

Rabbi Mirvis to succeed Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks in September 2013 The Chief Rabbinate Trust has today confirmed the appointment of Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, as the 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth. He will assume office when Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks steps down in September 2013.
20/12/2012

Statement by Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on his appointment as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth

It is with enormous excitement and a deep sense of privilege that I accept the post of Chief Rabbi. I thank the many who are placing their confidence in me and look forward, with God’s help, to leading our community into an era of authentic, inclusive and confident modern Orthodox Judaism.