Following the narrow defeat in the House of Commons – 319 votes to 308 – of the Genocide Amendment to the Trade Bill, which the Board of Deputies had backed, President Marie van der Zyl said: “While it was very close, we are disappointed that Parliament has not used this opportunity to show its support […]
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This afternoon, our President, Marie van der Zyl, has written directly to the Prime Minister, urging him to support an amendment to a trade bill which is due to come before the House of Commons next week. One of the amendments which the House of Lords has attached to the bill is specifically focused on […]
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Senior MPs from across Parliament have spoken about their horror at the plight of the Chinese Uyghurs and the stark choice facing the international community, at an emergency meeting hosted by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Speaking ahead of an important vote which will take place in the House of Commons in the […]
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For more 100 years, there have been Jewish families in Muswell Hill with the first temporary Synagogue in the famous Athenaeum on Muswell Hill Broadway. In the 1960’s, the Athenaeum became a Sainsburys and a new modernist building was designed in Tetherdown under the work of Joseph Mendelssohn and the Rabbinic lead of Rabbi Samuel […]
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The Plight of the Uyghurs: how can MPs help? Thursday 14th January 2021 from 16.00-17.00 With the Right Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, Lisa Nandy MP and Nusrat Ghani MP
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Reflections on a year in Parliament, with Christian Wakeford MP Tuesday 19th January 2021 from 7.30-8.30pm Join us for a live conversation between Christian Wakeford MP and Daniel Sugarman, Public Affairs Officer at the Board of Deputies, followed by Q and A.
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has written to Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson in support of teachers and school staff receiving a prioritised Covid-19 vaccination. In the letter, Marie, wrote: “All school teachers and staff deserve to have a safe environment in which to work. In addition, there is a […]
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews has announced that it will hold an emergency meeting for MPs on the plight of the Chinese Uyghurs ahead of an important vote which will take place in the House of Commons in the coming days. In December, the House of Lords voted to add an amendment to […]
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Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 8th January there have been 691 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. The Board of Deputies received reports of 43 such funerals for the week ending 8 January, the highest weekly […]
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Broadcaster Nick Ross shared previously unseen documents chronicling his father’s time in an Australian internment camp during the Second World War at the Board of Deputies’ Hidden Treasures Jewish Heirlooms Roadshow on Sunday. At the online event, attended by more than 1,700 people, historian Dr Rachel Pistol discussed the material – which includes a plan […]
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Watch the Board of Deputies January Board meeting – livestream starts at approximately 10.50 on Sunday 17th January. Live-streamed on the Board of Deputies Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.
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Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron has announced that she will be leaving the organisation after six-and-a-half years in the role following the announcement that she is to be elevated to the House of Lords as a Life Peer. Gillian will be departing from the Board of Deputies on 2 April. Her interim successor […]
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Is it time to change the subject on mental health? A BoDCast in support of Mental Health Awareness Shabbat, featuring: Laurie Rackind, Chief Executive of Jami UK Sandie Mann, Clinical Lead of JAMH Judy Silkoff, Parent Carer Debby Klein, Service User and Consultant Chaired by Gillian Merron, Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies Monday […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has commented on the awful scenes witnessed last night on Capitol Hill. She said: “The scenes last night in Washington DC were deeply distressing for all who love America and who love democracy. Through his irresponsible rhetoric, President Trump bears a huge measure of responsibility for inciting […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 1st January there have been 648 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. The Board of Deputies received reports of 14 such funerals for the week ending 25th December and 18 such […]
Read more >>>Marie van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said: “The measures announced by the Prime Minister are severe but they meet the urgent need to get the virus back under control. We are grateful to the Government for allowing communal worship and key life-cycle ceremonies to continue but urge people […]
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Join our special guests, including broadcaster Nick Ross and Dr Rachel Pistol. What will the experts reveal about the treasured Jewish heirlooms send in by members of the public? Sunday 10th January 2021, 6.00-7.15pm
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Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Sheila Gewolb has raised concerns over a false headline in the Observer claiming that Israel has excluded Palestinians from Coronavirus vaccinations. Sheila said: “We are extremely troubled by the Observer’s blatantly false headline claiming that Israel has ‘excluded’ Palestinians from its Covid-19 vaccination programme. “The Palestinian Authority is responsible […]
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Board of Deputies Vice President Edwin Shuker has called for teachers to be prioritised for vaccinations against Coronavirus. He said: “With many schools already told to close at the start of term, and with many more likely to follow, the challenges facing those in education are substantial. In order to safeguard those who have worked […]
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Board of Deputies Vice President Edwin Shuker has urged the Corporation of London to consider carefully the effect of a new multi-storey block next door to Bevis Marks, one of the world’s oldest and most historic synagogues. He said: “It is vital that the whole Jewish community support Bevis Marks at this time. As the […]
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Stephen Bush, the Chair of the Board of Deputies’ Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community, has spoken to 100s of participants in a packed Limmud Festival session, about the groundbreaking work he is leading to investigate discrimination against Black Jews, Jews of Colour and Mizrachi, Sephardi and Yemenite Jews. With the first draft […]
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Downing Street has announced that Gillian Merron, Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1997-2010, is to become a life peer. She was nominated by Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer and will join the House of Lords in the New Year. Reacting to the news, […]
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Limmud Festival 2020 is just around the corner – and the Board of Deputies will be out in force. With sessions on everything from religious freedoms in Europe and stories about Jewish women from Britain’s archives, to a panel with key Labour ‘women of valour’ Dame Margaret Hodge and Dame Louise Ellman, as well as […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the refusal of the European Court of Justice to uphold the right of Jews to practise shechitah following its decision to confirm a Belgian ban on kosher and halal slaughter. Marie said: “The European Court of Justice’s refusal to uphold the right for Jews […]
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Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Sheila Gewolb has met Polish Ambassador Arkady Rzegocki to raise concerns about an embassy employee who used her social media account to praise the work of a notorious antisemite. Following the meeting, Sheila said: “We would like to express our gratitude to Polish ambassador Arkady Rzegocki for his time […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has responded to Labour’s newly published Action Plan for Driving out Antisemitism from the Labour Party which has been approved by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Marie said: “The EHRC’s acceptance of Labour’s response to its recommendations shows it is satisfied this plan will tackle the […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted the Government’s decision to fine those who breach Online Harms legislation. Marie said: “We welcome the Government’s confirmation that heavy fines will be levied on all social media companies operating in the UK who breach Online Harms legislation. But, with regards to antisemitism, this legislation […]
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In a historic first tonight, the ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel gathered together in the presence of Middle East and North Africa Minister, James Cleverly MP for a live, online Chanukah reception. The three ambassadors all lit Chanukah candles at the event entitled ‘Chanukah in a New Light’ organised by the […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 11th December there have been 599 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. This represents an increase of 20 such reported funerals on the previous week. We wish bereaving families a long […]
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Pikuach, the Board of Deputies body responsible for inspecting Jewish education in maintained Jewish schools, has announced that it is further suspending its section 48 inspections due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Inspections had previously been delayed until the start of 2020 due to the pandemic, but this period of suspension has been extended until […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed the decision of Morocco to establish relations with Israel. Marie said: Today, Israel has hundreds of thousands of Jewish citizens of Moroccan ancestry, whose families fled persecution following the establishment of the State of Israel. The news that Morocco has formally recognised Israel therefore carries […]
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Simone is Chair of Governors at King David School in Birmingham, She has recently completed a solo Virtual London Marathon to raise funds for her chosen Charity – The Lullaby Trust, which provides a vital lifeline to support parents who have tragically lost a child or baby, referred to as Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood (SUDC) […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 4th December there have been 579 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. This represents an increase of nine such reported funerals on the previous week. We wish bereaving families a long […]
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Around 200 councillors from around London heard a message of zero tolerance to antisemitism at a seminar yesterday organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the London Jewish Forum and the Jewish Leadership Council. Local representatives heard from Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman that ‘ignorance is no excuse’ if politicians signal […]
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Join us for an historic online celebration with the ambassadors of Israel, UAE and Bahrain. Featuring Chazan Jonny Turgel and the Sacks Morasha school choir. 15th December 2020, from 7 – 7.30pm.
Read more >>>Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has praised all those who have made the vaccination roll-out possible and called on the Jewish community to support the programme. Marie said: “Our thanks and congratulations go to all of the researchers, medical professionals and Government officials who have made today – the first day of […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has been named as one the Algemeiner Jewish 100 – the top 100 people influencing Jewish life around the world. The list, compiled by the Algemeiner Jewish weekly newspaper, which is based in New York, contains a wide range of people from a variety of fields, including […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has applauded the Premier League for its adoption of the international definition of antisemitism. Marie said: “We thank the Premier League and its clubs for adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism. The ugliness of antisemitism has no place in the beautiful game. Our gratitude also goes to […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 27th November there have been 570 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. This represents an increase of six such reported funerals on the previous week. We wish bereaving families a long […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has paid tribute to former Board of Deputies President Eldred Tabachnik following his death at the weekend. Marie said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my distinguished predecessor, Eldred Tabachnik, QC, z”l, who served as President of the Board of Deputies of British […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 20th November there have been 564 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. This represents an increase of 8 such reported funerals on the previous week. We wish bereaving families a long […]
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Vice President Amanda Bowman has reacted to the decision of Buckinghamshire New University to adopt the international definition of antisemitism. Amanda said: “We congratulate Buckinghamshire New University on adopting the full IHRA definition of antisemitism and taking an important step towards protecting Jewish academics and students. They will rightly feel that this is the correct […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the Government’s decision to allow places of worship to reopen after the current lockdown period ends on 2 December. Marie said: “We welcome the decision to allow places of worship to reopen following the current lockdown period. Since the announcement about this lockdown in […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to Labour Leader Keir Starmer’s decision to withhold the Labour whip from Jeremy Corbyn following his reinstatement to the Party. Marie said: “We welcome Keir Starmer’s decision to withhold the whip from Jeremy Corbyn. Despite the EHRC’s finding that the Party had acted unlawfully under […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 13th November there have been 556 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. This represents an increase of 9 such reported funerals on the previous week. We wish bereaving families a long […]
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Jewish community leaders have reacted to today’s decision to re-admit Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour Party. Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl, Jewish Leadership Chair Jonathan Goldstein and Community Security Trust Chief Executive Mark Gardner said: “Today’s decision is a retrograde step for the Party in its relations with the […]
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Watch the Board of Deputies November Board meeting – starts 10.30am on Sunday 22nd November. Live-streamed on the Board of Deputies Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has condemned Jeremy Corbyn’s statement made today and called on the Labour Party to reject it. Marie said: “The Jewish community does not accept this pathetic non-apology from Jeremy Corbyn. Keir Starmer rightly called the day of the release of the EHRC report a “day of shame”. […]
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A reform that could lead to significant reduction in coroner delays is one step closer after the Board of Deputies met with Nadine Dorries MP, the Minister for Patient Safety. Ms Dorries is overseeing the introduction of medical examiners, now based in NHS trusts, and aiming to scrutinise all deaths, improve death certification, and reduce […]
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Responding to the “Black people, racism and human rights” report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Board of Deputies Vice-President Amanda Bowman said: “The Board of Deputies of British Jews is committed to solidarity with Black communities, which face forms of structural racism with centuries-old roots. In that spirit we commend the work of […]
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Commemorating the past, celebrating the present & contemplating the future of Mizrachi Jewry – An evening of intergenerational conversation Featuring: Edwin Shuker, Vice President of the Board of Deputies Joseph Timan, Journalist and British-born Iraqi Jew Acclaimed musician Yoav Oved Live-streamed on the Board of Deputies Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. Post your questions for […]
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Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Sheila Gewolb, Vice President Amanda Bowman and Laurence Kahn, Chair of the South Wales Jewish Representative Council, have met Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville Roberts, the chair of the party’s upcoming Antisemitism review. Dr Gewolb said: “Plaid Cymru’s Sahar Al-Faifi has talked up ‘Rothschild’ conspiracy theories, blamed the Westminster […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 6th November there have been 547 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. This represents an increase of six such reported funerals on the previous week. We wish bereaving families a long life, and pray that the memory of their […]
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A threat to ban Milah in Finland has been averted for now following intervention from Milah UK, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Finnish Jewish community. The Finnish Jewish community were extremely concerned when a proposal was tabled in a key parliamentary committee which could have led to brit Milah being criminalised. […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the sad news of the death of Rabbi Lord Sacks. Marie said: “We are distraught at the news of the passing of Rabbi Lord Sacks zt”l. Rabbi Sacks was a giant of both the Jewish community and wider society. His astounding intellect and courageous […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the victory of Joe Biden in the US Presidential Election Marie said: ”I would like to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory. After a divisive and tumultuous few years in American and global politics, we hope that he will lead global efforts to tackle […]
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Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl today made a statement to the Holocaust Memorial public inquiry in which she said that “there is something uniquely powerful in locating a memorial and learning centre to humankind’s greatest crime right next to the centre of the UK’s democracy in Westminster.” She said: […]
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Marie van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Jonathan Goldstein, Chair of the Jewish Leadership Council, Mark Gardner, Chief Executive of the Community Security Trust and Mike Katz, Chair of the Jewish Labour Movement said: “We thanked Keir Starmer and the Labour Party for their firm and constructive response to […]
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Dear Friend, I hope you are well during these very challenging times. On this day 260 years ago, November 3rd 1760, shortly after the ascension of King George III to the throne, seven representatives (or Deputados in Portuguese) of England’s Sephardi Jewish community, met together to discuss the pressing communal issues of the day. The […]
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On Monday 16th November at 6pm, Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron will be chairing a panel on ‘Learning Disabilities and the Jewish Community’ titled ‘How can we be more accessible?’. The panel will feature Dr Beverly Jacobson the Chief Executive of Norwood, Rabbi Miriam Berger from Finchley Reform Synagogue, Mickey Dekel a volunteer […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party. Marie said: “We welcome the decision of the Labour Party to suspend Jeremy Corbyn. Having presided over the descent of a proudly anti-racist party into a party that broke equalities law in its treatment of Jews, […]
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The leaders of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council and the Community Security Trust have issued the following statement in response to the release of the report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on antisemitism in the Labour Party. “This report is a damning verdict on what Labour did […]
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Join the Board of Deputies for an #InterfaithWeek discussion on how people of faith can navigate questions of race and identity in Britain in 2020. With: Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins – Christian Pastor and Founder of Rehoboth Foundation Cllr Awale Olad – Camden Councillor and Somali Muslim Jodeci Joseph – Black-Jewish Motivational Speaker Chaired by Stephen […]
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Join the Board of Deputies for an #InterfaithWeek discussion on how we can help realise freedom of religion and belief around the world. With: Kiri Kankhwende – Press and Public Affairs Team Leader, Christian Solidarity Worldwide Padideh Sabeti – Director, Office of Public Affairs of the UK Bahá’í Community Edwin Shuker – Vice-President, Board of […]
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Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has condemned an event which took place at Leeds University featuring Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled. Amanda said: “That a student event took place at Leeds with Leila Khaled is simply unacceptable. Jewish students and academics should have access to academic spaces free of hate, without platforms being shared […]
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Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has reacted to Warwick University’s statement recognising the international definition of antisemitism. Vice President Amanda Bowman said: “It is good that Warwick University has recognised the IHRA definition of antisemitism after many months of work from Jewish students, UJS and the Board of Deputies. This is a welcome […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 23rd October, there have been 534 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. Please note while this is an increase of eight on the week before, 3 of those funerals took place […]
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The Board of Deputies’ Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community has completed its taking written and oral evidence from witnesses and organisations around the Jewish community and its Chair Stephen Bush is starting work on a report to be released early next year. Mr Bush said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the process, having […]
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Following a meeting with Plaid Cymru Chair Alun Ffred Jones and Chief Executive Gareth Chubb, Sheila Gewolb, Senior Vice President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Laurence Kahn, Chair of the South Wales Jewish Representative Council issued the following joint statement: “It is totally deplorable that there has been no sanction for […]
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A delegation from the Board of Deputies, the Jewish Leadership Council, Labour Friends of Israel and Sir Trevor Chinn met today with Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy and Shadow Middle East Minister Wayne David. The group stressed the need for Labour to retain an even-handed approach to Israel and expressed concerns about some recent statements […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed a Supreme Court judgement which found in favour of the Agudas Israel housing association in Stamford Hill when it listed its homes for rent with the caveat of “consideration only to the Orthodox Jewish community”. The court ruled it was legal because it overcame the […]
Read more >>>Working with the Jewish community’s burial boards, regional Jewish communities and the Jewish Small Communities Network as of the week ending 17th October, there have been 526 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. There were four such funerals last week. We wish bereaving families a long life, and pray that the memory […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has condemned Unite Union leader Len McCluskey for comments he made on Newsnight that senior Labour Party figure Peter Mandelson should go into a room and “count his gold”. Marie said “We are deeply concerned that the leader of one of the most powerful Trade Unions in […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed the Government’s decision to allow 15 people to attend stone settings after the number was set at six due to Coronavirus restrictions. Marie said: “We welcome the Government’s decision to allow stone-settings to have up to 15 attendees. Since the seemingly anomalous decision to allow […]
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Pikuach Director Jeffrey Leader has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work in education, including Pikuach, the Board of Deputies, Jewish schools inspection service. Jeffrey said: “I’m surprised, humbled and honoured to receive this award. I have an overriding passion for the community and the education of its children. So […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has applauded a letter sent out to universities today by Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson, asking that they sign up to the international definition of antisemitism by the end of the year. Marie said: “We welcome this intervention by Secretary of State for Education Gavin […]
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Angelina Doherty writes about the importance of volunteering and her work for Eco Synagogue and West London Synagogue For some, volunteering is a part of life these days. Simply an idea or a short dedication of personal time can change a life for the better or make waves in helping make the world a better […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has commended YouTube for removing the Nation of Islam from its platform. Marie said: We are pleased that YouTube has finally removed the Nation of Islam channel from its platform, a step we had urged them to take in meetings this year. Its removal – filled as […]
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Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl has reaffirmed her support for the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre planned for Westminster. Marie said: “The Board of Deputies of British Jews strongly supports the Holocaust Memorial and its poignant location beside Parliament and we thank both the Government and the Opposition […]
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews and Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel have written to Mendip Council, after the borough unanimously voted against adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. The then Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, wrote to all councils urging them to adopt the […]
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Conservative Party politicians have today backed the Board of Deputies’ proposals for combating hatred online, describing them as “common sense” and calling for the proposed measures to be “expedited as quickly as we can.” At the Board of Deputies’ first ever fringe event at Conservative Party conference, Robert Halfon MP, Victoria Atkins MP, Saqib Bhatti […]
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Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Steve Reed last night pledged to Yorkshire local councillors that the Labour Party will continue to tackle antisemitism within its ranks. Mr Reed sent a video message to a seminar for local councillors, organised by Board of Deputies, the JLC and the Leeds Jewish Representative Council, which was […]
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The President of the Board of Deputies,, Marie van der Zyl, has written to the Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, urging a reconsideration of current plans around road closures during parts of the school day in Stamford Hill. Whilst expressing sympathy with the aims of the scheme, such as creating safer streets for local schoolchildren […]
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The new Pikuach inspection handbook was officially launched on Tuesday evening, with over 80 people from across the field of Jewish education joining the online Zoom event. Director of Pikuach Jeffrey Leader provided an overview of the new changes in the inspection framework, focusing on how a new module on Jewish Spiritual Development will be […]
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Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has told a Board of Deputies meeting about online hate that Labour will be supporting new legislation to regulate social media companies. At the Labour Connected event, entitled, “How should we be combating online hate?’ Mr Thomas-Symonds said: “The platforms have been slow to act. The time has come where […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl, Senior Vice President Dr Sheila Gewolb and Chair of the South Wales Jewish Representative Council Laurence Kahn met with Welsh First Minister to discuss antisemitism in Labour, the proposed dilution of religious education and the Welsh government’s consideration of whether Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel by […]
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Organ donation experts and transplant recipients spoke to Deputies and Jewish medical professionals from around the country on Thursday 10th September by webinar, urging Jewish communities to engage in the organ donation system. Organ donor professionals ‘support for organ donors in England for whom faith is important has been outlined in a Faith and Beliefs […]
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Home Secretary Priti Patel offered the Jewish community’s CST security volunteers her “personal thanks, best wishes and gratitude” as part of the Board of Deputies ‘BoDCast’ series. The Home Secretary was interviewed by the Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron during the 45-minute online event, which can be viewed here. Topics discussed included community […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed the historic peace deal between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Marie said: “We have witnessed a historic moment. The tides are changing in the Middle East and a new era of peace and prosperity is here. The Abraham Accords signed between State of […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has applauded the Liberal Democrat Party for suspending its proposed candidate for Mayor of London after news broke that she had made previously made antisemitic comments. Marie said: “The antisemitic comments discovered to have been made by Ms Sidhu-Robb, one of the Liberal Democrats’ proposed candidates for […]
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Our latest BoDCast takes place on Tuesday September 22 at 7.30pm when The Guardian’s Deputy Political Editor Jessica Elgot, Jewish News Editor Richard Ferrer and Jewish Telegraph Editor Paul Harris get together to discuss how the media deals with Jewish issues. It should be a lively debate. No registration needed. The webinar will be livestreamed […]
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Click below to watch a recording of the September 13th 2020 Board of Deputies meeting.
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The beautiful suburbs of Allerton, Woolton and Childwall often surprise visitors with their beautiful well-kept homes and spacious parks. This is the home of a proud and loyal Jewish community of approximately 2,000 souls. Liverpool has been the home town to many of them for generations; and the city’s successes fill them with pride. Of […]
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Senior Vice President of the Board of Deputies Sheila Gewolb, Vice President Amanda Bowman and South Wales Jewish Representative Council Chair Laurence Kahn met with the leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price MS this week. They discussed the case of Plaid member Sahar Al-Faifi who has repeatedly engaged in antisemitic behaviour including promoting Rothschild conspiracy […]
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Two Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History textbooks covering the Middle East which were withdrawn last year have been re-issued following a review process undertaken between education company and awarding body, Pearson, The Board of Deputies of British Jews and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). In late 2019, the textbooks entitled The Middle East: Conflict, Crisis […]
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Nathan Boroda grew up in Whitefield, Manchester and attended King David High School, where he was Head Boy in 2016-17. He attended Warwick University where he studied History and served as President of the Jewish Society. From 2017 Nathan has been one of the Deputies for the Union of Jewish Students, the representative body of Jewish students […]
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On Sunday, the Board of Deputies held its first ever Youth Assembly, bringing together young people aged between 16-27 from across the country for a packed programme on Zoom. The event was organised by a committee of young Deputies, chaired by Sally Patterson and Nathan Boroda, working with Vice President Edwin Shuker. Keynote speaker Stephen […]
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Dalia, Deputy for the Union of Jewish Students, had to come home from her year abroad mid-pandemic. With six empty months ahead of her, she wanted to use her time effectively. Compassion London is an organisation, which was created in the wake of the pandemic. They sought to help feed the NHS staff during the […]
Read more >>>Following today’s Board of Deputies’ Israel debate, President Marie van der Zyl, said: “The current policy of the Board of Deputies, as laid down in our Jewish Manifesto, is to ‘Promote peace projects that unite communities and resist boycotts that divide communities, advocating for a permanent and comprehensive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that results […]
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Dr Efrat Sopher earned a Bachelors degree from the University of Southern California and a Masters degree from and the London School of Economics and Political Science, both in International Relations. Efrat earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Law, and practised as a solicitor in London. Efrat earned a PhD in International Relations at the […]
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