However I would like to take this opportunity to thank mycolleagues: Maurice Simove,

Neil Schwartz, Lisa Gerson & Haydn Cotsen for all their hard work during the past year,

along with the rest of the Council Members.

I would also like to congratulate those who have joined the Council and wish them success

with their involvement in the Shul. We are overhauling our Security provision on a Shabbat

morning. We are looking for members to volunteer for security duty  please

let the Shul Office know if you are interested.

We were delighted to welcome a number of new people to the community recently. Looking

around in Shul there are a number of people who have come to Cardiff, or become more involved,

over the last few years. We hear a lot of negativity about the community so it is good to see that

there are people moving here and getting more involved. We now have a thriving pre-Cheder class

of some 15 pupils.

On a similar front, the daily Minyan continues. We do struggle and would welcome more volunteers,

but it is a tribute to the dedicated handful who attend daily, that such an endeavour continues.

On the Shul front, we were sorry to lose Les Fowler, our caretaker.

The new Council will be looking at ways to fill this role. They will also be continuing to look at

ways to provide improved living accommodation for Rabbi Wollenberg and his family.

We are coming up to Shavuot, the time when we celebrate the Giving of the Torah. Let’s all resolve

to attend Shul and to celebrate together through the many programmes taking place.

Wishing you a Good Yom Tov and a great summer,