Leo Baeck College dean Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh is to help his former community, Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation, fill its current and future ministerial neeeds.

As rabbi emeritus, he will be available to the 100-member community for spiritual and religious guidance. From September, he will also serve as interim congregational rabbi for a period of up to 20 months, leading services on a regular basis, playing a central role in adult and youth education and helping the community to address its long-term rabbinic requirements.

Dublin chair David White pointed out that "Charles has built a deep and enduring relationship with the members of DJPC over the past 15 years, the first 10 of which he was our congregational rabbi. Charles and his wife, Gilly, will be with us for the High Holy Days."

The congregation will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year.

Rabbi Middleburgh's previous ministerial role was at Cardiff Reform Synagogue.