Hi, I’m Suzanne and I’ve been a member of our shul along with my husband and two children for a good few years now. We joined as associate members originally when we were looking for a local Cheder where our older child could start learning Hebrew in the few years prior to his Bar Mitzvah. Although we didn’t know any of the community and we weren’t full members at the time, we were welcomed warmly and it soon became the natural next step to become full members. We have gone on to form some great friendships in our community. I am multilingual and I have a keen interest in Jewish…

As a member of the council and the person behind our website design, I feel honoured to support the community both creatively and practically. I’m of Israeli descent, and since moving to the UK over 15 years ago, I often felt a disconnect from my roots. Joining Tikvah Chadasha helped me rediscover that connection — not just to tradition, but to a sense of belonging. Being part of this congregation has reawakened a core part of who I am, and I’m proud to help shape the space where our community comes together.

Hi, I am Hannah and until recently, when Nicole joined Council, I was the youngest Council member. I cannot say that when I first joined Tikvah Chadasha around 2016 that it ever occurred to me that I would end up on council, however here I am. I speak several languages, including fluent Mandarin.  I guess I was kind of ‘volunteered’ for council, rather than volunteering.  I attend all services, something I would encourage people to do, services are always enjoyable and even the sermons are interesting and thought provoking. If you are considering Shul membership, I would certainly encourage giving Brentwood Reform consideration. You will not be disappointed.

My name is Judith, happily married to Geoff for over 50 years, we have two children, Ian and Karen and 6 grandchildren. Geoff and I were founder members of Bet Tikvah in Barkingside, transferring to become founder members of Brentwood Reform when they formed in October 2009.  I would say that by nature I am a caring individual, so shortly after joining the council I suggested that it was perhaps time to have care in the community as a designated role as opposed to people ‘mucking in’ as and when the need arose. Although a small community, we not only offer support within the Shul itself, but to the wider…

Of Israeli descent, I have been a member of Brentwood Reform along with my wife Jennifer since not long after its inception. We were married by Natasha who also blessed our beautiful children Keila and Gidon.  My current role is that of security officer for the community. I was trained by the C.S.T and take the role of security very seriously. I acted as Vice Chair for 3 years, however with work and a growing family, I was unable to commit to the role of Chair at that time. Our former Chair and the Shul photographer Geoff, helps with security and all of our members can be relied upon, particularly over the High Holidays to…

I am one of the older members of the council, married to Janice and dad to Natasha, so as you can see, we are an involved family. Like everyone else on the council, I play multiple roles, most of them revolved around teaching until in 2022 Cheder was passed onto the very capable, qualified teachers, Jennifer and Suzanne.  I am the Shul’s Burial Officer and also the person who rolls the Sefer Torahs to the correct Parsha for Shabbat & festival services. In reality, we all do whatever is required to keep our very friendly, inclusive community running smoothly.

Hi, I’m Amanda, I was one of the founder members of Brentwood Reform. After 3 years as Vice Chair I took over from Natasha as Chair, a role which was then passed to Karen, onto Geoff and then to our current chair Judith.  My current role on the council is that of Marriage Secretary along with Jennifer, our second Marriage Secretary. I generally support the Shul’s other activities, minute taking when Karen is not available. In reality, our council is very flexible and we will all step in and cover pretty much all roles as and when required. I am married to Michael and we have grown boys, our eldest, Elliot is working…

Hi, I am Janice, the Treasurer of our Shul. I am one of the older members of council. Married to Louis, we have two married daughters and we are grandparents to three wonderful grandchildren and great-grandparents to a delightful little boy. Although now retired, I was an Accountant for over 45 years, I guess this made my role almost inevitable. Since our inception, I believe that our community has become a source of inspiration and friendship for all our members.  As well as treasurer, I also take the roles of membership and administration. This leads to a busy life within a growing community, but one I would not change. We tend to…

My name is Karen, my current role is that of Secretary, a role recently inherited from Amanda, who did a sterling job for many years. I am also PA to our current Chair, Judith. Married to Andy, we are the parents of triplets, Nathan, Amelia and Isabella now 21, how time flies. We have been members of Brentwood Reform /Tikvah Chadasha almost since its inception, when the triplets were very young. The children attended Cheder whilst Andy and I went to the Sunday adult class.   It feels strange now to look at our (very tall) children, who when we joined, would only go to the front to help undress / dress…

Hello everyone, my name is Geoff, I am retired and living with my wife Judith. We have two children & 6 grandchildren. We were founder members of Bet Tikvah synagogue in Barkingside & moved to Brentwood Reform /Tikvah Chadasha as founder members in 2009.  When I initially joined the council, my idea was to take a back seat, simply make up the numbers and continue with the role I had fallen into as “Official Shul photographer”. However, that soon disappeared when I became Chair in 2019. I think most of the photographs featured on this site were taken by me. The Shul has an extensive collection of photos taken during our existence. I confess that it is nice to look back…