Rabbi Alan Plancey - Jewish Christian Relations
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Rabbi Alan Plancey - Minister Elstee & Borehamwood Synagogue
| STATUS: | Born Edinburgh on 30th October 1941
Married Miriam Hirsch, November 1965 4 Children - (2 Daughters - 2 Sons) Two Daughters married, living in Manchester Son married living in London Son studying in Israel Grandsons and Granddaughters. |
| EDUCATION | Secular Education in Glasgow |
| RELIGIOUS | Glasgow Talmudical College 1958 - 1960
Gateshead Talmudical College 1960 - 1965 Rabbinic Ordination 1965 |
| POSITIONS | Luton Synagogue 1965 - 1969
Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue 1970- 1976 Borehamwood & Elstree Synagogue 1976 - Developed & Established Radlett Synagogue until its independence |
| PROFESSIONAL BODIES | Chairman Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue 1987 -1994
Chief Rabbi's Cabinet (Interfaith Portfolio-Jewish-Christian Relations) Hon. Vice President and Religious Advisor to Jewish Care Executive Member of the Jewish National Fund Patron Camp Simcha (Organisation for Children with Cancer) Area Chaplain to the Metropolitan Police: Now Hertsmere Constabulary Representative on the Hertsmere Police Consultative Group Hon. Chaplain Jewish Scouting Advisory Committee Hon. Chaplain Brady Maccabi |
| EDUCATIONAL | Principal Gilah Nursery
Governor & Religious Adviser to Hertsmere Jewish Primary School |
| OTHER ACTIVITIES | Regular appearances on TV and Radio including:
the Terry Wogan Show (BBC Radio 2); Lecturing to University Groups, adult education and social clubs for the elderly. Involved with Counselling for Marriage, bereavement, child abuse and psychological problems. Many cases referred by GP's Lecturing to schools in Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire on Judaism as part of the National Curriculum. Facilitator at Peel College, and in programmes designed for the local Police in community relations Participated in Civic Festival for Borehamwood |
| AWARDS | Freedom of the City of London 1988
Camp Simcha International Development Award 1996 Jewish Care Service to the Community Award 1997 |
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