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Rabbi Pete grew up in the Elstree area and attended Haberdasher’s Aske School for Boys. Having trained at what was then Wall Hall College, he worked as a primary school teacher before Training for the rabbinate. After graduating from Leo Baeck college in 1990, Pete acted as a student Rabbi for Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue and South Bucks Liberal Jewish Community Synagogue, subsequently moving on to Glasgow New Synagogue (Reform) Pete is now leaving for Southern California in September for a new Rabbinic position and to join his son and 2 grandchildren all living nearby.

and Jewish Life in the UK. He has written several books including “Liberal Judaism for the 21st Century” , “Never Mind the Bullocks” , “The secret of the £5 Etrog” and “The Mystery of the Hidden Matzah, “Putting the O in God” , amongst others. With Rabbi Andrew Goldstein he co-authored a Haggadah “The Liberal Judaism Haggadah B’Chol Dor va-Dor” which is used widely around GB and Europe.

ete grew up in the Elstree area and attended Haberdasher’s Aske for Boys. Having trained at what was then Wall Hall College, he worked imary school teacher before Training for the rabbinate. After graduating eo Baeck college in 1990, Pete acted as a student Rabbi for Northwood inner Liberal Synagogue and South Bucks Liberal Jewish Community ynagogue, subsequently moving on to Glasgow New Synagogue (Reform) e is now leaving for Southern California in September for a new Rabbinic position and to join his son and 2 grandchildren all living nearby. He is famous for his appearances for 11 years on BBC Radio’s “Pause for Thought” with the late Sir Terry Wogan and Chris Evans, and also on “Good Morning Sunday currently presented by Clare Baldwin. He was was also a frequent contributor to the Guardian’s “Faith to Faith” . Pete has extensive experience working with young people, having been joint director of Liberal Judaism’s summer camp Kadimah and as a program director for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations’Camp Newman Summer Camp. synagogue life, particularly in services and the life of Religion School of which he is principal, as well as adult education, all this apart from leading services and being available to advise congregants and potential members. Rabbi Danny Rich, outgoing chief executive and senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism said “Pete is an engaging proponent of Liberal Judaism, which is no doubt why his books are so well and his radio broadcasts were so popular. All those who have attended Kadimah and the biennial events will fondly remember his creative and genius sessions, including those on the connection between ancient Judaism and modernity. ”

and Jewish Life in the UK. He has written several books including “Liberal Judaism for the 21st Century” , “Never Mind the Bullocks” , “The secret of the £5 and “The Mystery of the Hidden Matzah, “Putting the O in God” , amongst others. With Rabbi Andrew Goldstein he co-authored a Haggadah he Liberal Judaism Haggadah B’Chol Dor va-Dor” which is used widely ound GB and Europe.

He is famous for his appearances for 11 years on BBC Radio’s “Pause for ht” with the late Sir Terry Wogan and Chris Evans, and also on “Good ning Sunday currently presented by Clare Baldwin. He was was also a nt contributor to the Guardian’s “Faith to Faith” . e has extensive experience working with young people, having been joint or of Liberal Judaism’s summer camp Kadimah and as a program director or the Union of American Hebrew Congregations’Camp Newman Summer synagogue life, particularly in services and the life of Religion School of which incipal, as well as adult education, all this apart from leading services and being available to advise congregants and potential members. abbi Danny Rich, outgoing chief executive and senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism said “Pete is an engaging proponent of Liberal Judaism, which is no doubt y his books are so well and his radio broadcasts were so popular. All those ve attended Kadimah and the biennial events will fondly remember his e and genius sessions, including those on the connection between t Judaism and modernity. ”

I first met Rabbi Pete at a Liberal Judaism biennial weekend, where he was irreverent re-enactment of a Summer Camp programme) and the closing address (what I now know to be a classic Pete comic poem, I can’t remember if it was set to music or not). And that was Rabbi Pete at his best, as we quickly learned when he joined TLSE. As with all good

doubt that TLSE has thrived in the years that Pete has been with us. I wish him well in his next life adventure. Mike

Outside of my family, I can't think of anyone who has had such a

my life as Rabbi Pete. I am only envious of my son and daughter, who were fortunate to have been brought up with his take on Liberal

know there are many others in TLSE, who like me have only engaged with their religion because of Pete. Personally, I have

engagement with Judaism and TLSE. It has given me an invaluable

and for which I am very grateful to say the least. Michael Walton

Thank you Rabbi Pete for all you have done for us. We have been privileged to have your company at many Bernard family Seders and to learn so much from you. Thank you for teaching the children for their Bar/Bat mitzvah ceremonies and for taking them to Berlin during their KT year. The fact that Robin took his friends around Berlin on a tour of the places you had taken his group shows the impact the Berlin trip has. Thanks also for being a fab boss!!! Good luck we shall miss you lots Love Jacqueline David Daniel Robin and Amber-Jade Bernard xx

Five of us, plus Rabbi Pete, travelled to

a trip arranged by Ann Etkind. We flew to Warsaw where Rabbi Pete showed us

Centre and making contact with Rabbi Dukhovny in Kyiv. The overnight train

Poland into the Ukraine, where the train was jacked up whilst the wheels were changed to accommodate the different rail gauge. We travelled through vast flat plains before arriving at our

at the only hotel we looked round the town and met members of the Jewish community at their building which they are working hard to develop. Later we joined their Friday night service and oneg, whilst Rabbi Pete played his guitar. At the Shabbat service the next

have the assistance of Rabbi Pete in

evening we joined in their Havdallah

taken to see the memorial to the very many Jews who perished in the war, along with sites in the old town. A busy and worthwhile visit. A memory which will certainly stayed with me forever.

Tina Shaw

I remember BM classes where we watched a lot of Monty Python and ate a lot of Pizza.

lot of the knowledge Rabbi Pete taught us for my RS GCSE. There was also the time in Berlin when we carried a toilet brush around the city.....,. Robin Bernard

Rabbi Pete is a really good Rabbi. I like his singing and I love it when he comes to Seders in our house and tells us everything about it. I like discussing football with him even though he supports Watford and I support Arsenal. Daniel Bernard