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| Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The celebration started with a Shabbat service attended by past members as well as past Rabbi, Lawrence Rigal and Rabbi Eli Tikvah Sarah representing Liberal Judaism. On Sunday afternoon past and present members socialised with local dignitaries and leaders from Liberal Judaism including the guest of honour Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE. Another Rabbi from the past, Rabbi Lionel Blue sent a goodwill message. The Baroness was recently appointed as the Prime Minister’s Champion for Volunteering and her engaging talk focused upon the value of volunteering to build communities, noting that BPS is run entirely by volunteers. Other attendees included the Mayor of Luton, the local MP, the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and representatives from local Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Quaker communities as well as the chairs from Luton Hebrew Congregation and Milton Keynes Reform synagogue and Nigel Cole, Chairman of Liberal Judaism. To mark the occasion BPS Chairman David Young presented Baroness Neuberger with a book by Judith Grunfeld, which recounts the tale of 450 Jewish children who were evacuated to Bedfordshire in 1939. From Left to right David Young – Chairman Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue Baroness Neuberger DBE Mr Nazir Jessa – High Sherriff of Bedfordshire Mr. Lakhbir Singh - Mayor of Luton Geoffrey Ben-Nathan – President of Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue |
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