Diane Gellie, Rabbi Maris, president of the United Synagogue, president of the Board of Deputies

beloved friends.

Wow.

So magnificent.

When you see the churl so beautifully restored, you have to admit you missed the dark green paint.

But can I say to you how moving it is, how inspiring to see this beautiful synagogue, one of the oldest in London,

one of the most beautiful in the whole of British Jury, is so beautifully transformed.

A living example of Hadesh Yomenu Kekedem of renewing its days as of old.

And I thank and congratulate everyone who had her sharing it.

This is a wonderful community, deeply loyal to our traditions,

blessed by an outstanding rabbi, Rabbi Michael Harris.

As I said to you on Wednesday, Michael,

when you spoke so eloquently to our rabbi's conference, your late and much-missed

father, Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris, blessed memory, would be so proud of what you and this

community have achieved. May you and the community go, continue to go.

Laela, ulaela, ever higher, and ever more successfully

in the coming year and coming years.

Amen.

Amen.

Let me also thank in advance on your behalf. Rabbi Lionel Rosenfeld, Reverend Johnny

Turgel, our young soloist Deli Beagle, conductor Stephen Levy, and the Shabbatong Choir.

For what we know will be one of the great spiritual and emotional experiences of these holy

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