Jen, who is from Leyton Buzzard, is not Jewish but after coming to London and meeting Daniel, came to Grassroots in 2023. Grassroots, she says, aspires to be “an inclusive space where anyone of any background can be involved”. As well as the main service, “there’s also parallel programming – it could be a more Progressive prayer space, or yoga, or a meditation experience,” Daniel says. Since everyone is a “once a year” attender at Grassroots, says Jen, “it doesn’t feel like it’s someone else’s shul”. Daniel adds, “We recognise that we are an unusual couple to be leading a Yom Kippur service but we hope that it represents what Grassroots is about.