He emigrated to England in 1890 and was appointed Rabbi of Sheffield, and then, on 15th December 1901 was appointed Chief Minister of the Federation of Synagogues until he became a Dayan of the London Beth Din in 1911. He was a fervent Chasid of Chabad and Chief Rabbi Hertz described him as “…a never-failing fountain of Jewish lore; a river flowing on with ever-sustaining vigour… a born Chasid, a Chasid by nature even more than by upbringing…. his was the joyfulness of the true Chasid, the optimism, the clarity in judgement, the obstinate refusal to despair of his fellow mortals and their destiny, which made him the friend to all, beloved by all, loving God and loving all of God’s children.”

He belonged to the Old Castle Street Shtiebl at 42 Old Castle Street, also known as Agudat Achim Kehal Chabad.