Rosh Hashanah went well, but Mr Freedman had begun to lose his voice by Yom Kippur. "He gallantly endeavoured to lead the Kol Nidre service, becoming hoarser and hoarser as the evening wore on, but by the time the morning service was due to begin, he was unable to daven at all," a Kingston spokesperson said.
"Fortunately, a number of members came to the community's rescue, and between them, managed to learn both the services and the lehning at extremely short notice."
Warden Alan Lyons paid tribute to Adam Nakar, Joshua Freedman and Samuel Green for helping to fill the breach.