The Jewish community in Borehamwood has – literally – set in stone their support for the new Chabad building in the town centre.
Over 100 locals and dignitaries came together on Sunday evening for a moving groundbreaking ceremony for the Jewish Life Centre, which is taking over the premises of a former bank.
Families inscribed their names and values onto bricks that will form part of the building’s extension, and guests signed a declaration of values which will guide the centre for generations to come.
hard hats and bricks (Chabad of Elstree & Borehamwood)[Missing Credit]
Rabbi Chaim Hoch, who, together with his wife Leah, leads the Jewish Life Centre, said: “This building represents far more than bricks and mortar. It is the result of years of belief from this community. What began with a small marquee in a garden has grown into something much bigger, a permanent home for Jewish life in Borehamwood.”
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