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Melvyn Hartog
Melvyn Hartog. Pic: Courtesy of family
June 18, 2024, 1:22 pm
Tributes to United Synagogue’s head of burial Melvyn Hartog, who has died aged 76
Community stalwart who spent more than 23 years advising bereaved families and wider society on Jewish burial, died on Sunday following a short illness.
By Francine Wolfisz
Melvyn Hartog
June 29, 2021, 10:48 am
United Synagogue burial chief’s attacker gets suspended sentence
Melvyn Hartog, who was brutally assaulted by Simcha Hirsch in 2019, said: 'The fact my attacker was Jewish.. brings shame on our community.'
By Lee Harpin
Bushey New Cemetery (Photo credit: Lewis Khan/RIBA/PA Wire)
April 23, 2020, 11:51 am
Bushey old and new cemeteries holding burials ‘every 30 minutes’
United Synagogue said 'most days we have been doing burials on the half hour' between both sites.
By James Martin
Bushey New Cemetery (Photo credit: Lewis Khan/RIBA/PA Wire)
From the WebApril 23, 2020, 9:34 am
Bushey old and new cemeteries holding burials ‘every 30 minutes’
United Synagogue said 'most days we have been doing burials on the half hour' between both sites.
By James Martin
December 9, 2019, 3:53 pm
Police investigating after US burials chief Melvyn Hartog allegedly assaulted
The victim suffered superficial wounds after being reportedly struck on the head with a branch and kicked
By Mathilde Frot
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