Alan Kimche
Ner Yisrael Community
Ner Yisrael Community
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In 1983, Kimche and his family moved from Jerusalem back to London. He began his fledgling rabbinic career by directing a series of adult educational initiatives called Da'at, which involved giving classes to Jewish employees of corporations located in London's financial district. Within a year, Kimche was approached to become the founding rabbi of a small new synagogue in Hendon called Ner Yisrael. It swiftly grew to from ten families to over a hundred, and within two years outgrew its location in the [LSJS](/wiki/London_School_of_Jewish_Studies "London School of Jewish Studies") building on Albert Road, and moved to its current premises on The Crest, Hendon. Ner Yisrael grew further, and soon became the flagship [Modern\-Orthodox](/wiki/Modern_Orthodox_Judaism "Modern Orthodox Judaism") Synagogue in the [United Kingdom](/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom"), with a strong emphasis on Religious\-Zionism, cultural engagement, and universal learning. It currently counts approximately 400 families among its members.

Kimche gave a wide array of classes in his own synagogue and beyond on topics in Jewish philosophy, [Halacha](/wiki/Halakha "Halakha"), Jewish history, Talmud, and the Bible. His grand sermons, delivered on two Sabbaths every year [(Shabbat HaGadol](/wiki/Special_Shabbat "Special Shabbat") and [Shabbat Shuva](/wiki/Special_Shabbat "Special Shabbat")) routinely attracted hundreds of attendees.


What topics did Kimche give classes on?