The United Synagogue

Jeremy Jacobs - Chief Executive

Jeremy joined the United Synagogue as Chief Executive in 2008. Previously he had been Chairman of Tribe, and served 2 terms as Treasurer of the United Synagogue between 1996 and 2002. A member of Belm ...

Rabbi Jeremy Conway - External Services Director (Commercial)

Rabbi Conway is Executive Director of the London Beth Din Kashrut Division and the and the Commercial Director of External Services.

David Frei - External and Legal Services Director

David Frei was born in London and was educated at Hasmonean Grammar School, Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and University College London, where he obtained a Law Degree.

David Kaplan - Community Services Director

Edinburgh-born David Kaplan currently works as the Managing Director of Tribe, the Young United Synagogue. Having graduated from the University of Glasgow, he is a former Chairman of the UJS (Union of ...

Melvyn Hartog - Head of Burial

Melvyn joined the United Synagogue in January 2001 as Head of Burial with overall responsibility for over 70 staff and the upkeep of 11 cemeteries.

Stephen Rajbenbach - Consultant Head of Property

Stephen has been the United Synagogue's Director of Property since 2004. Having qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1976, prior to joining the US, he worked at a number of prestigious firms, the most ...

Melanie Pearl - Head of Human Resources

Melanie began her career working for Legal & General during which time she qualified as a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development, before moving on to Hertsmere Borough Council.

Joshua Levy - Head of Finance

Andy Margolis - Consultant Head of IT

Ian Myers - Consultant Marketing Director

Rabbi Andrew Shaw - Tribe Executive Director

Rabbi Shaw is the Stanmore Community Rabbi, in addition to being the Tribe Executive Director.

David Goodman - Executive Director of the Office of the Chief Rabbi

David joined the Office of the Chief Rabbi as Executive Director in 2009, taking over from Syma Weinberg.