More than 100 people attended an event in Oxford to mark the 50th anniversary of Reverend Malcolm Weisman, the minister for small communities.
Since his appointment in 1963, Rev Weisman has travelled across the UK, serving small Jewish communities from Jersey to Canterbury, Stoke-on-Trent and Kent.
Congregants and guests from across the country flocked to the celebratory event to pay tribute to Rev Weisman, who has also worked with university students, the armed forces and prison services.
“People came from all over the UK,” said Rev Weisman. “I was very touched. One elderly couple even shlepped all the way to Oxford from the south-coast and back again for the event. I couldn’t believe it. There was even a choir and they played Adon Olam in the style of Bach — my favourite composer. They also sang songs about my life on the road — it was fantastic.”