PERSONALITIES
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Mayor of Bury, the Chairman of Manchester City Council, professionals
of many disciplines, war veterans, entrepreneurs, and many other
remarkable and interesting people. |
Rabbi
Singer was appointed to his current post in
1985. The whole Singer family, including the Rebbetzen,
Daphna, and their five children have all, over the
years, contributed significantly to the life of
the shul and the community in general.
Born
in London he studied for semicha at the Kollel in Beersheva, Israel.
Rabbi Singer quips: "four of my children were born in Beersheva and my
youngest, Mendy, in Jericho." - actually he was born in
Fairfield Hospital, Bury which happens to be, somewhat ironically, in
an area known as "Jericho."
When asked about his experiences in Israel,
Rabbi Singer replied "I spent a lot of time in prison."
Pause for effect. "Making visits to inmates," he
adds. He also made many visits to army camps to
help soldiers have access to tefillin and provide
general spiritual support.
Rabbi Singer leads a very busy life
as Jewish chaplain for the Bury General Hospital
and as a member of the educational committee
of Bury & Whitefield Primary School where
he is a frequent visitor.
Rabbi Singer is also a teacher and
when not at Bury shul, he can be found in
front of a classroom in Broughton Park. He
also contributes as a 'partner' to the Seed
programme at the shul.
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Chazzonim
Chazan Weinstock's
rich baritone voice has been a feature of most of our Shabbas and Yom
Tov services for over 25 years. Kenny has a keen appreciation of opera
and has been known to slip the tune of a famous aria into the
kedushah.
Chazan Weinstock was joined by Chazan Modi Spitzer
in January 2012. Modi is from Prestwich and is married with one
son. Modi davens for the shul approximately one in three
Shabbosim and also on Chagim and Yomim Tovim
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Administration
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Merle Wilson
is one of the shul's joint administrators. But she is much more
than that. Formerly a member of the shul for many
years, Merle was active on the Ladies Guild and all
aspects of shul life. Her husband, Steve, is a past
president.
Merle works tirelessly in the office alongside the Shul Chairman, Michael Rappaport
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