The Rabbi

Rabbi and Mrs Shmuli Pink joined us in August 2001. Rabbi Shmuli was born in Manchester where he was first educated up to university entrance. He then pursued rabbinical studies at Yeshivot in Israel, South Africa and in New York where he gained Semicha in 1998. Following his marriage to Rivkie (nee Weinbaum) in 1998, he undertook postgraduate rabbinical studies in New York for a further year.

Apart from his early rabbinical experience in England, South Africa, the USA, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Rabbi Pink brings a wide experience as a university counselor at Oxford University and Director of Religious Programmes in Calgary, Alberta.

He is fluent in English, Hebrew and Yiddish.
Rabbi Pink is the visiting Chaplain to local hospitals and prisons.

Rabbi Pink is always available to speak to anyone and can be contacted on 0116 270 6622.

The Rebbetzin

London born, Rivkie was educated there until 'A' Levels. Later, she attended Teachers' Seminary in Johannesburg. During her time in London and Johannesburg, and then in Gothenburg, Sweden and Palm Springs, California, she gained experience in teaching and also in youth work and arranging communal and social presentations. Her administrative qualifications and youth camp leader experience have been put to good use in the many places that she has worked.

Together, they are proving themselves a formidable team; 'team' being the key word. They are in the forefront of every communal endeavour, having restructured the cheder and inaugurated adult education and social programmes. Their home has become the centre for many of these activities, which they have worked tirelessly to promote.