Rabbi Chait, who has not yet chosen a new destination, arrived at UHC aged 19 to be chazan and, following the departure of Rabbi Daniel Levy, he took on the role of rabbi.

In an email to members, Rabbi Chait said: “After much thought and reflection, I have decided that the time has come, later this year, for me to leave my role as senior rabbi of the UHC.”

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