Rabbi Benjy Rickman, head of Jewish studies at King David High School in Manchester, is moving from school to shul to become rabbi of the city’s Yeshurun Synagogue in early summer.
He and his wife Emily will succeed Rabbi Greg and Hannah Bank as rabbinic couple, who after five years at Yeshurun have moved south to lead the Yavneh minyan at Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue.
Yeshurun members voted for Rabbi Rickman’s appointment on Sunday after he had led Shabbat services at the weekend and Mrs Rickman had given a dvar Torah to the congregation’s women.
Andrea Cohen, chair of the modern Orthodox congregation, said, “This is a fantastic appointment for the shul and, together with the board , I am excited for the future of our community.”
