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Town hall chiefs back Board of Deputies 10 Local Commitments

Town hall chiefs from across the country and political spectrum have backed the Board of Deputies’ Jewish Manifesto for Local Government and its Ten Local Commitments.

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Statement following Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council meeting with Jeremy Corbyn

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A message from the Jewish community and friends #EnoughIsEnough

Concern at campaign messages of Hungarian election winner Orban

Responding to the victory of Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party in the Hungarian elections, Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron said: “We are very concerned at some of the messages at the heart of Viktor Orban’s election campaign, including his comments about ‘Muslim invaders’ and calling migrants 'poison'.

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Jewish communal leaders respond to Jeremy Corbyn

Jonathan Arkush, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Jonathan Goldstein, Chair of the Jewish Leadership Council and, have issued a joint reply in response to Jeremy Corbyn’s letter and request for a meeting.

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Board of Deputies and JLC: ‘Never has our community made a more powerful statement that we will not tolerate antisemitism in the Labour Party’

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush and Jewish Leadership Council Chair Jonathan Goldstein have issued a statement thanking all of those who travelled to Parliament Square on Monday to demonstrate their opposition to antisemitism in the Labour Party

Board of Deputies congratulates Government for opposing anti-Israel motions at UN

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush has congratulated the UK Government for voting against two anti-Israel motions at the United Nations.

Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council launch paper on opportunities and challenges of Brexit for the Jewish community

The Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council last night launched a paper entitled Brexit and the Jewish Community which seeks to outline the opportunities and challenges Brexit presents to the Jewish community.

Board of Deputies President calls for independent inquiry over antisemitism faced by Labour councillors in local parties

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush has called for an independent inquiry over antisemitism faced by Labour councillors in their local parties.

UK Jewish leaders convey ‘strong concerns’ to Polish minister over Holocaust law

UK Jewish community leaders yesterday met the Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bartosz Cichocki, and the Polish Ambassador Arkady Rzegocki to convey the strong concerns of the Jewish community regarding the Polish legislation that risks criminalising references to the complicity of Poles in the killing of Jews in the Shoah.

Call for women to ‘take a more public role in peacemaking’ at International Women’s Day event at Parliament

More than 150 people attended a Board of Deputies’ International Women’s Day event at Parliament to discuss women’s role in peacemaking.

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Chief Coroner’s submission on Hassell ‘nothing short of damning’ says Board of Deputies President

Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush has welcomed the intervention of the Chief Coroner of England and Wales Judge Mark Lucraft into the actions of Mary Hassell, the controversial Senior Coroner for Inner North London.

Board of Deputies launches Jewish Manifesto for Local Government

The Jewish Manifesto for Local Government, the definitive document for councillors and candidates who wish to serve Jewish residents in their wards and boroughs, has been launched in Leeds.

Board of Deputies launches social media campaign to encourage women and young people to become Deputies

At the start of its presidential election year, the Board of Deputies is launching a social media campaign to encourage young people and women to stand for election as Deputies.

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June 14, 2017

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Town hall chiefs back Board of Deputies 10 Local Commitments

Statement following Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council meeting with Jeremy Corbyn

A message from the Jewish community and friends #EnoughIsEnough

Concern at campaign messages of Hungarian election winner Orban

Jewish communal leaders respond to Jeremy Corbyn

Board of Deputies and JLC: ‘Never has our community made a more powerful statement that we will not tolerate antisemitism in the Labour Party’

Board of Deputies congratulates Government for opposing anti-Israel motions at UN

Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council launch paper on opportunities and challenges of Brexit for the Jewish community

Board of Deputies President calls for independent inquiry over antisemitism faced by Labour councillors in local parties

UK Jewish leaders convey ‘strong concerns’ to Polish minister over Holocaust law

Call for women to ‘take a more public role in peacemaking’ at International Women’s Day event at Parliament

Chief Coroner’s submission on Hassell ‘nothing short of damning’ says Board of Deputies President

Board of Deputies launches Jewish Manifesto for Local Government

Board of Deputies launches social media campaign to encourage women and young people to become Deputies

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