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 […]
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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 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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The Board of Deputies’ Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community has completed its oral evidence gathering sessions, during which it has taken testimonies from Black Jews, non-Black Jews of Colour and Mizrachi, Sephardi and Yemenite Jews Written evidence is still being collected until 24 August via an online survey, which is also open […]
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Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates which has just been announced. She said: “I warmly welcome the normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This is a historic development and an important step […]
Read more >>>Above: Alyth’s Rabbi Hannah Kingston Alyth is one of the largest and most dynamic synagogues in the country, with nearly 3,500 members in 1,500 households. Everything at Alyth is built together from a shared set of values and a belief that relationship is at the heart of community. Alyth’s clergy team includes a breadth of […]
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Join us for the inaugural Youth Assembly, hosted by The Board of Deputies of British Jews. This is an unique Zoom event organised BY young people, FOR young people to have their say in our community. Identify as Jewish? Aged between 16-27 years old? Then register for this FREE event using the link here. The […]
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Clara Bernstein, 23, is a member of Bowdon Synagogue in Manchester. She has been volunteering during the lockdown to support her friend Arabellas’ mum, Wendy, during her cancer treatment. Wendy Peake is an educational psychologist who was diagnosed with ocular melanoma (eye cancer) in 2017. After the removal of her eye, the family thought they […]
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Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has welcomed the belated decision of YouTube to terminate Wiley’s channels on YouTube, following continued antisemitic outbursts by the rapper. Amanda said: “After Wiley’s antisemitic rants appeared on Twitter and Instagram, the Board of Deputies reached out not only to these platforms but to others as well, including […]
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The Board of Deputies’ Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community, chaired by New Statesman Political Editor Stephen Bush, is today launching its call for written evidence. As well as oral evidence meetings for Black Jews, non-Black Jews of Colour and Mizrachi Jews which have already begun, the Commission will now invite written evidence […]
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The Government has announced that from 3 to 31 August, customers will be able to get a 50% discount when eating in at restaurants that are registered with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. Diners will be able to use the scheme at a participating establishments to receive the following benefits: get a 50% […]
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The Board of Deputies Pikuach inspection service is launching revised guidelines for schools’ Jewish Studies inspections, with a strong focus on the spiritual development of pupils in Jewish schools. The new Pikuach Inspection Handbook, which will go out to Jewish schools, this summer, replaces one drawn up four years ago. It takes a far closer […]
Read more >>>Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has called on YouTube to delete Wiley’s account after he began to use theplatform to continue his antisemitic rant. She said: “The Board of Deputies met representatives of YouTube yesterday and made it clear that we believed Wiley would soon be using their platform to spread the […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to an interview the rapper, Wiley, has given in the The Voice newspaper. She said: “We are saddened and concerned that The Voice, with its long history of campaigning against racial injustice, has run a piece that echoed and amplified Wiley’s racist tropes, rather than […]
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In the first of our series of interviews with honorary officers and staff, Simon Round speaks to Regional Coronavirus Advice Capacity Help (Co-Ach) Manager Sara Radivan about Jewish life in the regions and the challenges of lockdown. Sara Radivan has been in her post at the Board of Deputies since April. Despite being a valued […]
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The Board of Deputies, the Jewish Leadership Council and the Community Security Trust have reacted to Twitter’s response over its slow reaction to the extended antisemitic rant by the rapper Wiley over the weekend. The three organisations said: “Following our joint letter to Twitter yesterday and the walkout by the community and our allies under […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to Twitter’s decision to suspend the account of Wiley several days after his antisemitic rant started. Marie said: “It appears that Twitter has now suspended the account of Richard Cowie, or Wiley, six days after he began an extended antisemitic rant, and nearly all the […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed Facebook’s decision to delete the account of Wiley, the rapper who launched an extended antisemitic rant across social media last weekend. She said: “We are pleased that Facebook have completely removed Wiley’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, following our strong recommendation to them earlier today that […]
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The UK Government has strongly reaffirmed its support for Holocaust-era property restitution in Poland and other countries, in reply to a question asked in the House of Lords by Baroness Ruth Deech. Speaking on behalf of the Government, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minster of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development, said: […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has called on Facebook to remove the rapper Wiley from the platform immediately, following his extended antisemitic rant on social media at the weekend. Marie said: “We are aware that Richard Cowie – AKA Wiley – has continued his obsessive targeting of the Jewish community on Facebook, […]
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council and the Community Security Trust have today written to Twitter and Facebook to demand answers as to why the two social media giants allowed the rapper Wiley to broadcast “unadulterated hatred” on Twitter and the Facebook-owned Instagram platforms last weekend. In the letters to […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the storm of antisemitic abuse posted by rapper Wiley, with little or no intervention from the social media platforms, despite pleas to delete his posts. Marie said: “We in the Jewish community were appalled to see Wiley’s anti-Jewish racist rant carry on for hour […]
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Today we launch our Deputy Spotlight series. The first Deputy to answer our questions is Judith Flacks-Leigh from Jewish Women’s Aid. Judith Flacks-Leigh joined JWA’s Board in 2017. She has been working in the Jewish community for 10 years and is currently the Head of Communications at Jewish Care. Prior to this, she was the […]
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has wished Jewish schools a “well-earned break over the summer”, after being partially closed for the past few months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The video was created as part of a collaboration with the Board of Deputies, who work closely with the Department of Education on policy matters affecting the […]
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The Board of Deputies and Charedi representatives from Stamford Hill, Manchester, Gateshead and Canvey Island met Welfare Delivery Minister Will Quince, to raise ongoing matters of concern in relation to the two-child welfare cap and housing benefit. The Orthodox Jewish community has larger families than the average population. The economic uncertainties created by coronavirus have […]
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Jews has elected Christian Wakeford MP as its new Co-Chair. The APPG on British Jews brings together parliamentarians from across the political spectrum to broaden and deepen connections between Parliament and the UK Jewish community. The Board of Deputies is the group’s Secretariat. At the meeting on 20 July, Board […]
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A photograph of shop workers in Leeds relaxing in a solarium belonging to the Burton Menswear company is just one of the discoveries relating to Jewish life in Britain featured on the new Hidden Treasures website. The first shop was opened by Jewish immigrant Montague Burton in 1904 and Burton’s went on to become one […]
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Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl has today written to the Chinese Ambassador to the UK urging the Chinese Government to release the Uyghur people and other minorities from all ethnic and religious oppression. In the letter, Marie wrote: “Nobody could watch the segment of the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show […]
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Read more >>>Today, we launch our regular Community in Focus feature in which we will be profiling a different synagogue every month. This week, we take a look at Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue. Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue (BES) is the largest Orthodox community in the UK with nearly 1,500 member families, and over 4,000 members. It is […]
Read more >>>The Board of Deputies is urging members of the Jewish community to engage with the new organ donation system and speak to their families. Marie van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies, said: “With the new organ donation system in place, it is essential to: speak to your Rabbi or spiritual authority; share your […]
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Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has called on the Government to ban far-right group the Order of the Nine Angles. Amanda said: “Far Right Groups must not be given the time or space to endanger the safety of the Jewish community, other minorities or society as a whole. We thank the CST and […]
Read more >>>A month after the Board of Deputies announced it was forming the Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community – to be chaired by New Statesman Political Editor Stephen Bush – it has published its proposed timeline and terms of reference. The Commission has spent the last month speaking to Black Jews, non-Black Jews […]
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The Board of Deputies is pleased to announce The BoDCast, a new series of online webinars for the Jewish community addressing current key issues in our community. Stay tuned for more BoDCasts in the future. You can find the recordings of our previous webinars below: The Board of Deputies presents: Have I Got News […]
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Eco Synagogue, in partnership with the Board of Deputies, is marking London Climate Action Week with a seminar entitled “How Green can we make the new normal?” Eco Synagogue, a landmark cross communal initiative with input from United, Reform, Liberal and Masorti denominations will also be releasing a series of videos in the run-up to […]
Read more >>>Board of Deputies Senior Vice President Sheila Gewolb has called for a prominent Plaid Cymru member to be excluded from the party permanently following her false claim that the American police officers responsible for the deaths of African Americans were trained by Israel. Sahar Al-Faifi had previously been suspended from the Party after a number […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has thanked Labour Leader Keir Starmer for his swift action in removing Rebecca Long-Bailey as Shadow Education Secretary after she retweeted and praised an article containing an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Marie said: “I would like to thank Keir Starmer for backing his words with actions on antisemitism. […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has condemned Shadow Education Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey for re-tweeting and praising an interview containing the conspiracy theory that Israel played a part in the death of George Floyd. Marie said: “As soon as we saw that Rebecca Long-Bailey had shared this we wrote to her detailing how […]
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In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has welcomed permission for weddings and reopening of religious buildings, but urged a cautious approach to prevent a second spike in cases. She said: “The Board of Deputies welcomes the Government’s decision to allow religious services and weddings of up to 30 people from 4 July. “Over […]
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19th June 2020 Today, Labour Leader Keir Starmer held a video meeting with representatives of the UK Jewish community from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council, the Community Security Trust and the Jewish Labour Movement. After the meeting, Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said: “I am thankful to […]
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In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
Read more >>>In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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After the outrage over the senseless killing of George Floyd, Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl spoke out, describing the killing as “cold-blooded, racist murder”. She said, “We must show solidarity against hate and such vile racism”. We recognise that, while the outpouring of solidarity with the Black community from many Jewish institutions […]
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SNP MP John Nicholson yesterday challenged Monica Bickert, Head of Product Policy and Counterterrorism at Facebook, on the social media channel’s refusal to remove a post making light of the death of George Floyd. Mr Nicholson, who was questioning Ms Bickert as part of an investigation by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on […]
Read more >>>In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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A Jewish student at King’s College London has had their examination date moved from the Jewish festival of Shavuot thanks to an intervention from the Board of Deputies and University Jewish Chaplaincy. Previously the student was only given the alternative of sitting the exam in August during the summer holidays, which may have penalised the […]
Read more >>>In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has issued the following statement on the Israeli Government’s proposal to annex some of the major settlement blocs in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley. Marie said: “The Board of Deputies of British Jews represents the views and interests of the UK Jewish community. In the […]
Read more >>>In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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Board of Deputies President, Marie van der Zyl will be a guest at Hampstead Synagogue TONIGHT 19th May at 8pm. The discussion, how has the virus impacted the Anglo-Jewish community and what will be the most pressing challenges post-Corona? Please click the play button below to watch.
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This Mental Health Awareness Week, Board of Deputies Director of Operations, Judy Silkoff, shares her family’s experience of mental illness and how she was pleased to organise JAMI Mental Health Awareness training for the BoD professional team. For many years, mental illness was something that happened to other people, to other people’s families – not […]
Read more >>>Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has welcomed the introduction of safeguards in a new organ donation system by which families will be consulted to ensure their loved ones’ wishes are honoured. Amanda said: “It is now clear what the Government’s organ donation reform means in practice – that families will always be consulted […]
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The Board of Deputies has sent Labour a briefing on 11 cases of antisemitism that we believe to be outstanding and are examples of where the Party’s disciplinary process has failed. The most obvious and prominent example is Pete Willsman, but other members in question include a National Executive Committee member, a councillor, a […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has urged Facebook to adopt the international (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, after a threat to bomb the Board of Deputies was deemed not to have violated Facebook’s community standards. Last week the Board of Deputies targeted by people who falsely accused us of trying to ignite “race […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has written to Chief Coroner Mark Lucraft to complain about the conduct of a case concerning a Jewish man whose death was mishandled by Senior Coroner for Inner North London, Mary Hassell. Robert Hill and his family visited Ms Hassell to request priority treatment to speed up […]
Read more >>>In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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In response to the real difficulties being faced during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community has responded with great tenacity, creativity and resilience. One of the core commandments of Judaism is to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ – and we are seeing evidence of this teaching being actualised throughout the country. In addition to expressing […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has called on Facebook to take direct action to counter threats on the platform after a comment suggesting that the Board of Deputies should be bombed was left on a post from a former Labour Party member. Marie said: “This past weekend, a former Labour member who […]
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President of the Board of Deputies Marie van der Zyl has reacted to reports that Labour MPs have addressed an online meeting of activists which included figures expelled from the Labour Party. Marie said: “As soon as we learnt about this we raised it with Keir Starmer’s office and with the Labour whips. It is […]
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On Tuesday 21 April, the Board of Deputies led a Jewish communal delegation, comprising colleagues from the Jewish Leadership Council and Labour Friends of Israel, to meet new Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy and new Shadow Middle East Minister Wayne David. Following the meeting, Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy said: “I would like to thank […]
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Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has told a meeting of Jewish community representatives that he is committed to maintaining the ban on terrorist organisation Hizballah and given his unequivocal support to the international definition of antisemitism He said: “I would like to thank the Board of Deputies for organising this meeting.“It was an opportunity for me […]
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Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told Jewish community representatives that he is totally committed to ensuring “the rift between the Labour Party and the UK’s Jewish community is mended”. Following an online meeting with the Board of Deputies and the Community Security Trust, he said: “I would like to thank the Board of […]
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The Prince of Wales last night paid tribute to survivors of the Holocaust and refugees from the Nazis as “living heroes” in his address to the live-streamed Yom Hashoah commemoration. Speaking from Clarence House, the Prince, who is patron of Holocaust Memorial Day and World Jewish Relief, described the survivors of the Shoah as “shining […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has commented on the sad news of the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Pinter: “Rabbi Pinter was a much loved figure across the community, building bridges between different groups of Jews, Government & wider UK society. He was always wise and often humorous. I considered him a mentor […]
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Today, new Labour Leader Keir Starmer and Deputy Leader Angela Rayner held a video meeting with representatives of the UK Jewish community from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council, the Community Security Trust and the Jewish Labour Movement. After the meeting, new Labour Leader Keir Starmer said: “I want to thank the […]
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The Board of Deputies has announced the appointment of Sara Radivan to support regional communities in the context of the Coronavirus crisis. Sara’s role will be as Regional Coronavirus Advice-Capacity-Help (Co-ACH) Manager. The acronym ‘Co-ACH’ also has the meaning in Hebrew of ‘strength’ and Sara’s job will be to check in on the wellbeing of […]
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Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the news that Keir Starmer has been elected Labour Party leader. Marie said: “I would like to congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on his victory in the Labour leadership election and wish him well in his new post as Leader of the Opposition, especially at […]
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The Board of Deputies is compiling a living archive which will show future generations how the Jewish community lived through the 2020 Coronavirus emergency. The organisation is appealing to members of the community to send them by email, the notices sent out by religious authorities, by synagogues, kosher shops and Jewish cultural and social organisations, […]
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