New Resource centre is ‘for everyone’

The Chief Rabbi has paid tribute to the work of employment charity Resource, saying that the address of its new premises symbolises that it is a place for “everyone”.

Affixing a mezuzah to the doorpost of its new address at 894 High Road, Finchley in north-west London, Rabbi Mirvis explained that the sum of eight, nine and four – 21 –  was the gematria of Hebrew letters kaf and aleph, the abbreviation for “kol echad”, which translates as “everyone”.

This, he said, was significant, as the charity, which offers training and support with job-hunting, was for everyone in the Jewish community, whatever their age or background.

The inauguration included presentations from three former Resource clients, who shared their stories of how they had been supported by the organisation, as well as from Andrew Bloch, renowned PR guru to Sir Alan Sugar, who entertained guests with insights into hit TV show The Apprentice.