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Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue
Rabbi Alan and Rebbetzen Miriam Plancey pictured with former US President Bill Clinton. (Photo: Borehamwood Times)
June 16, 2025, 1:01 pm
Rebbetzen Miriam Plancey dies days after husband Rabbi Alan Plancey
Borehamwood community mourns second loss in a week as tributes begin to pour in
By Annabel Sinclair
Simon Winters was a Special Sergeant with Hertfordshire Police
October 19, 2022, 11:49 am
Police tribute for former JNF UK chief and CST volunteer following his death
There was a police guard of honour for their colleague Simon Winters this week after he lost his battle with brain cancer
By Jewish News Reporter
Borehamwood
September 11, 2020, 1:16 pm
Borehamwood shul forced to cancel range of Rosh Hashanah events
Tashlich in the Park event and a family treasure hunt among events which won't take place after synagogue holds talks with local authority and health officials
By Jewish News Reporter
January 14, 2020, 10:41 am
Poll shows Jews more likely than UK average to carry organ donor card
Research conducted by new communal group shows 47 percent have opted in, as Chief Rabbi poised to make key announcement on the issue
By Jewish News Reporter
Rabbi Alex Chapper
April 16, 2019, 12:51 pm
New Borehamwood rabbi Alex Chapper outlines plans for community
New religious leader says he wants to make Britain's biggest shul ' truly seven-day-a-week community'
By Jewish News Reporter
Rabbi Kanterovitz
November 21, 2018, 2:54 pm
Rabbi of UK’s biggest United Synagogue community quits ‘with immediate effect’
Rabbi Chaim Kanterovitz and his wife Bianca have stepped down from Borehamwood and Elstree United Synagogue after five years
By Jewish News Reporter
L-R: Ruth Lewis, Ali Keen, Judith Frazer, Sara Kibel and Rebecca Fox
June 19, 2018, 3:03 pm
Cancer treatment fund in memory of 27-year-old reaches £500,000
Family and friends remember life of Sam Keen who passed away in 2011, as quiz night at Borehamwood shul raises nearly £10,000
By Francine Wolfisz
Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer and Dina Brawer
February 28, 2018, 4:09 pm
Borehamwood’s Rabbi Naftali Brawer to leave for America
Popular religious leader will depart for the States with his wife Dina, who heads the UK’s Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
By Jewish News Reporter
Borehamwood shul
August 8, 2017, 5:13 pm
Borehamwood shul planning autism-friendly Shabbat service
Rabbis and educators design a 'neuro-diverse' service for children with special needs scheduled before Rosh Hashanah
By Jewish News Reporter
Volunteers sort through items donated to the Grenfell fire relief effort
June 15, 2017, 3:20 pm
Queues at Borehamwood shul in aid of Grenfell Tower fire relief effort
Heart-warming reaction from the community, with toiletries, clothes, shoes and food given to victims of a devastating West London blaze
Three rabbis meet prior to the ceremony: (left to right) Rabbi Kalman Ber, Chief Rabbi of Netanya; the Chief Rabbi, and Rabbi Boruch Boudilovsky.
May 25, 2017, 11:12 am
Borehamwood rabbi inducted in Netanya by Chief
Chief Rabbi inducts Rabbi Boruch Boudilovsky in 'British-style service' at one of Israel's biggest 'Anglo' shuls
By Jewish News Reporter
Rabbi Alex Chapper
May 10, 2017, 12:13 pm
Teenage thugs hurl abuse at rabbi’s children in Borehamwood
Rabbi Alex Chapper's 14-year-old had his kippah knocked off, whilst his 12-year old had anti-Semitic abuse hurled in his face
By Francine Wolfisz
Borehamwood & Elstree Synagogue
February 23, 2017, 3:22 pm
Storm Doris forces 90 children to be evacuated from shul building
High winds loosened metal strips on the rood as police close off roads leading to the shul to ensure the youngsters' safety
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
November 24, 2016, 10:15 am
Chief Rabbi in partnership minyans plea
Ephraim Mirvis urged communities to move on from 'damaging and often inaccurate conjecture' about the controversial services
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