We catch up with Becky Teiger as she takes on the brand- new role of Community Director at Sinai Synagogue.
A recent study by the Institute of Jewish Policy Research highlighted that the COVID pandemic accelerated numerous challenges facing Jewish communities, including declining attendance at services, fewer volunteers, and a weakening attachment to Jewish identity.
But that’s simply not the case at Sinai Synagogue, where despite the challenges mentioned, the community is coming back from COVID with renewed purpose and focus. Instrumental to this has been the appointment of a new senior professional who is driving the strategic direction of the community.
Becky Teiger has been a member of Sinai since she moved to Leeds in 2000 and has held lay leadership positions across the Leeds community throughout this time. After a 20-year career in education, coaching, and leadership development she is now using these skills to reinvigorate Sinai.
After two years as consultant to the community, she has now been appointed Community Director, a new senior role for Sinai: “We want Sinai to be a place where everyone feels they can belong, regardless of their gender, sexuality, level of Hebrew, family structure, whatever. Our members come from a hugely diverse range of backgrounds but what connects us is our desire to celebrate together, to share Jewish ritual, learning and culture and continue to build a community steeped in tradition yet relevant to today.”