Board of Jewish Deputies http://www.bod.org.uk The Board of Deputies expresses its deepest sympathy to the families of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, who were violently abducted by Hizbullah in Israel in 2006. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=62 2008-07-16 17:18:06 The Board of Deputies hosted a reception in honour of The Hon. Peter Caruana QC Chief Minister of Gibraltar. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=61 2008-07-16 17:11:20 The Board of Deputies welcomes today’s confirmation by Prime Minister Brown that the Home Office has officially proscribed the military structure of the terrorist organisation Hizbollah. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=60 2008-07-02 18:11:45 The Board of Deputies marks the 2nd anniversary of Gilad Shalit's imprisonment and urges the international community to exert pressure to seek his release. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=59 2008-06-25 17:18:51 LONDON – 24 June 2008 – The Board of Deputies of British Jews is hosting the founding congress of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC) http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=58 2008-06-24 10:11:12 LONDON – (22 June 2008) – Lord Greville Janner, with the support of the Board of Deputies launches a new pamphlet offering a unique Jewish tour of Parliament. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=57 2008-06-23 12:52:34 The newly appointed Romanian Ambassador Dr Ion Jinga visited the Board of Deputies for high-level talks. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=56 2008-06-20 16:02:01 The Board of Deputies has today published the first in-depth report on the demography of Britain’s strictly Orthodox Haredi Jewish community http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=55 2008-06-05 17:59:43 LONDON – (12 May 2008) – The Government issued its first progress report one year after issuing its first Command Paper in response to the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=54 2008-05-19 15:08:20 Schools Minister Jim Knight joins launch for Jewish Way of Life CD-ROM is successfuly introduce http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=53 2008-05-19 14:30:19 The Board of Deputies will launch an innovative CD for teaching Judaism in UK schools. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=51 2008-05-08 12:45:42 The Jewish Way of Life Exhibit in Guernesy opens to acclaim. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=50 2008-05-08 12:27:40 LONDON – (15 April 2008) – The Board of Deputies joined in a protest rally for Darfur outside the Sudanese Embassy http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=49 2008-04-22 10:01:34 LONDON - (12 April 2008) - Minister for Schools Jim Knight reiterated the Government's support for Jewish schools to maintain their unique ethos and continuing commitment to the integrity of Jewish education in England http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=48 2008-04-11 18:22:53 The Board of Deputies, the Metropolitan Police and the National Association of Muslim Police came together at the FA's first 'faith summit' to tackle antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism at UK football games. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=47 2008-04-11 14:57:11 Board Statement says Food and Farming minister's statements on kosher slaughter show 'ignorance'. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=46 2008-04-09 12:47:28 LONDON - (7 April 2008) - The Board of Deputies hosted Muslim women authors http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=45 2008-04-07 17:49:49 LONDON - (6 March 2008) - Schools Secretary Ed Balls gives unambiguous support for Jewish faith schools in the UK. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=44 2008-04-06 02:41:53 LONDON – (2 April 2008) – The Board of Deputies of British Jews has issued a response to Secretary of State Ed Balls regarding schools admissions policies. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=43 2008-04-02 18:08:50 The Department of Health has reassured the Board of Deputies that the Government’s plans for GPs to open surgeries at weekends will not infringe on Jewish doctors’ religious rights to refrain from work on the Sabbath http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=42 2008-04-02 14:48:20 LONDON – (31 March 2008) – In a keynote address to the Board of Deputies of British Jews Secretary of State Hazel Blears highlighted the unique Jewish contribution to the region and praised the Board’s efforts in creating its Regional Development Project. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=41 2008-04-02 13:25:48 LONDON – (27 March 2008) - Israeli educator Jeremy Maissel visited the Board on Wednesday to talk about daily life in the shadow of rocket attacks on the town of Sderot and the surrounding area. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=40 2008-03-27 17:49:23 LONDON – (26 March 2008) – Communities Secretary Hazel Blears will address Jewish leaders Salford gathering to mark the first anniversary of the Board of Deputies’ Regional Development Project. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=39 2008-03-26 17:25:40 Board of Deputies joins with Searchlight for Weekend of Hope http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=38 2008-03-19 12:48:38 LONDON – (17 March 2008) – On Sunday members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the London Jewish Forum launched the http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=37 2008-03-19 12:19:53 LONDON – (11 March 2008) – The President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews led a delegation to meet with the Immigration Minister to discuss concerns over proposed changes to the age limit for marriage visas. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=36 2008-03-11 16:21:59 Board of Deputies President condemns mass murder at Jerusalem seminary as 'cowardly act of terror' http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=35 2008-03-07 08:47:39 A delegation of The Board of Deputies held meetings with senior Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=34 2008-03-05 16:28:05 LONDON – (26 February 2008) – The Board of Deputies of British Jews has issued a statement in response to Daily Mail columnist Peter McKay's negative characterisation of Holocaust education in the UK. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=33 2008-02-26 12:32:06 LONDON – (22 February 2008) - The President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews expresses 'disappointment' at Tory leader quote that Auschwitz trips are a 'gimmick' http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=32 2008-02-22 17:14:02 LONDON – (19 February 2008) – World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder addressed the Board of Deputies of British Jews, stressing the need for unity and coordination when fighting antisemitism and supporting Jewish communities around the world. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=31 2008-02-19 11:32:02 The Ambassador of Israel told the Board Deputies of British Jews of the importance of engaging with the media t http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=30 2008-02-18 13:54:09 LONDON – (1 February 2008) – A delegation from the International Division of the Board of Deputies of British Jews met high ranking MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels this week. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=29 2008-02-04 09:02:38 The Board of Deputies of British Jews is looking for a Muslim Schools Adviser as part of its Shared Futures initiative that will create a linking scheme between Jewish and other faith schools or comprehensive schools where a sing http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=28 2008-01-08 13:06:02 The Board of Deputies of British Jews has objected to plans by the organisers of the ‘Durban II’ conference to hold its next preparatory meeting during the Jewish Festival of Passover. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=27 2008-01-04 10:23:55 Board of Deputies Vice President Paul Edlin, met the First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Alex Salmond, along with a delegation from the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=26 2007-12-12 16:47:13 The 2007 Pikuach Report, containing a global assessment of the state of Jewish education based on data from ongoing inspections from Jewish schools throughout the UK, has been published by the Board of Deputies of British Jew http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=25 2007-11-29 13:27:12 The Board of Deputies welcomes decision by Interpol to confirm international arrest warrants Iranians and Lebanese wanted for 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Argentina. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=24 2007-11-13 21:53:43 Demonstrating its support for dialogue and reconciliation in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, The Board of Deputies of British Jews hosted a visit by two members of the Parents Circle-Families Forum: Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families For Peace at a sp http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=23 2007-11-12 17:38:27 A Board of Deputies delegation has met the Slovenian Ambassador, H.E Iztok Mirosic at the Slovenian Embassy in London and discussed a range of issues of concern to British Jews and world Jewry. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=22 2007-11-06 18:04:31 LONDON – A Board of Deputies delegation has met the Polish Ambassador, HE Barbara Tuge-Erecinska, and her Minister Counsellor Tomasz Kozlowski at the Polish Embassy in London and discussed a range of issues of concern to British Jews a http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=21 2007-10-31 18:16:47 LONDON – The Board of Deputies of British Jews joined Jewish organisations and communities around the world today in their support for World Solidarity Day for the Kidnapped Soldiers. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=20 2007-10-30 17:25:09 LONDON – A Board of Deputies delegation held high-level talks at the German Embassy in London yesterday as part of a series of meetings between European Jewish Communities and members of the European Union. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=19 2007-10-26 14:35:03 LONDON – The Board of Deputies of British Jews hosted a reception for the Russian Ambassador, His Excellency Yury Fedotov this week at its headquarters in Bloomsbury Square. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=18 2007-10-26 14:32:22 LONDON – (17 October 2007) – The President of the Board of Deputies has written to the organisers of 'OneVoice', the Israeli-Palestinian grass roots initiative, expressing “great sadness” at news of the recent cancellation of a concert in Jericho because http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=17 2007-10-17 17:59:51 LONDON – A Board of Deputies delegation met the Portuguese Ambassador, HE Antonio Santana-Carlos, at the Portuguese Embassy in London, in the context of European Jewish communities meeting representatives of the EU Presidency http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=16 2007-10-16 15:00:58 LONDON – Flo Kaufmann, vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Chairman of the Board of the European Jewish Congress participated in meeting between EJC Executive with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=15 2007-10-16 14:03:15 With an expansion and redesign of the Jewish Way of Life Exhibition (JWOLE), the Board of Deputies has brought in two new professionals take this long running and highly successful project forward. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=14 2007-10-07 15:38:59 The BoD welcomes the announcement by the UCU that no policy to boycott Israeli academics will be adopted or implemented by the Union http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=13 2007-10-02 17:46:10 The Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Community Security Trust issued a statement in response to the announcement by the Home Office that incitement to religious hatred will today become a criminal offence in England and Wales http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=12 2007-10-02 06:27:20 The Board of Deputies of British Jews has sent a letter to the Vice Chancellors of every university in the United Kingdom expressing the UK Jewish community’s concerns about proposals for an academic boycott. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=11 2007-09-25 23:51:52 A special delegation of the Board of Deputies has met with the Lithuanian Ambassador to protest the desecration of Jews graves in the Jewish cemetery in Vilnius. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=10 2007-09-25 22:52:03 Simon Johnson, Director of Corporate Affairs at the Football Association, addressed a capacity audience at a lunchtime talk organised by The Board of Deputies of British Jews. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=9 2007-09-20 22:31:52 Board of Deputies President Henry Grunwald QC has been appointed President of Relate North London, part of the national relationship support charity. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=8 2007-09-20 22:30:26 Henry Grunwald, QC, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, voiced praise for the Government’s “Faith in the System” launched today by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=7 2007-09-20 22:26:50 Hundreds of demonstrators, including many from Jewish organisations and youth movements, marched to Downing Street Sunday to protest the mass killings in Darfur. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=6 2007-09-20 21:23:02 The Board of Deputies of British Jews sends birthday greetings to kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is spending his 21st birthday in captivity in Gaza. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=1 2007-09-03 13:13:19 This week the Board of Deputies of British Jews announced the launch of the Community Policy Research Group (CPRG). http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=2 2007-09-03 13:13:19 The Board of Deputies of British Jews welcomes the United Nations Security Council's decision to approve a 26,000 strong peacekeeping force to be deployed to the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur. http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/full_news.php?id=4 2007-09-03 13:13:19