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Here you will find the archive of recent Board of Deputies press releases.
Jul 16, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES HOSTS CHIEF MINISTER OF GIBRALTAR
The Board of Deputies hosted a reception in honour of The Hon. Peter Caruana QC Chief Minister of Gibraltar.
> Full StoryJul 16, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES EXPRESSES SORROW FOR THE FAMILIES OF REGEV AND GOLDWASSER
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.
> Full StoryJul 02, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES WELCOMES HOME OFFICE DECISION TO PROSCRIBE MILITARY STRUCTURE OF HIZBOLLAH
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.
> Full StoryJun 25, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES URGES RELEASE OF ISRAELI SOLDIERS ON 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF CAPTURE
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.
> Full StoryJun 24, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES CO-HOSTS FOUNDING CONGRESS FOR JEWS FOR ARAB-JEWISH ADVOCACY GROUP
LONDON – 24 June 2008 – The Board of Deputies of British Jews is hosting the founding congress of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC)
> Full StoryJun 23, 2008
GREVILLE JANNER JEWISH TOUR OF PARLIAMENT LAUNCHED
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.
> Full StoryJun 20, 2008
ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS BOARD OF DEPUTIES DELEGATION FOR TALKS
The newly appointed Romanian Ambassador Dr Ion Jinga visited the Board of Deputies for high-level talks.
> Full StoryJun 05, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES RELEASES DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT ON HAREDI COMMUNITY; SHOWS ANNUAL GROWTH OF 4 PER CENT
The Board of Deputies has today published the first in-depth report on the demography of Britain’s strictly Orthodox Haredi Jewish community
> Full StoryMay 19, 2008
JEWISH COMMUNITY WELCOMES GOVERNMENT’S FIRST PROGRESS REPORT AFTER ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO ANTISEMITISM
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.
> Full StoryMay 19, 2008
MINISTER FOR SCHOOLS AND LEARNERS JOINS BOARD OF DEPUTIES, WORLD ORT AND THE PEARS FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH RESOURCE FOR TEACHING JUDAISM
Schools Minister Jim Knight joins launch for Jewish Way of Life CD-ROM is successfuly introduce
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