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Here you will find the archive of recent Board of Deputies press releases.
Sep 23, 2009
BOARD BOOST TO JEWISH EDUCATION
The Board of Deputies in partnership with UJIA last week started its annual training process which will potentially increase the total pool of Jewish Education Pikuach inspectors.
> Full StorySep 17, 2009
RESPONSE TO TUC STATEMENTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Responding to today’s discussions on the Middle East at the Annual TUC conference, Jeremy Newmark, Chief Executive of the Jewish Leadership Council and Jon Benjamin, Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, have issued a statement.
> Full StorySep 16, 2009
BOARD MEETS LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEADER NICK CLEGG
16 September 2009 - A delegation consisting of Board President, Vivian Wineman, Treasurer, Laurence Brass and Chief Executive, Jon Benjamin, met with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg in Westminster today.
> Full StorySep 10, 2009
BOARD DISCUSSES COEXISTENCE AND EQUALITY IN ISRAEL
10 September 2009 - The Board of Deputies hosted Mohammad Darawshe, Co-Executive Director of The Abraham Fund Initiatives, at a breakfast meeting at its offices this week.
> Full StorySep 10, 2009
BOARD MEETS GERMAN AMBASSADOR
10 September 2009 - As part of its ongoing relationship building with Foreign Embassies, the Board of Deputies benefited from a constructive meeting with the German Ambassador on Monday.
> Full StorySep 09, 2009
BOARD PURSUES SWEDISH EMBASSY
LONDON – (9th September 2009) – A Board of Deputies delegation visited the Swedish Embassy yesterday to reiterate the community’s concerns over the offensive ‘blood libel’ article printed in a major Swedish newspaper two weeks ago.
> Full StorySep 09, 2009
STATEMENT ON BRIT MILAH INQUEST VERDICT
The Board has issued a statement regarding the verdict of the inquest into the tragic death of Amitai Moshe.
> Full StorySep 02, 2009
VILNIUS CEMETERY DISPUTE RESOLVED AFTER LONGSTANDING CAMPAIGN
LONDON – (2nd September 2009) – A settlement has finally been reached in a dispute over an historic Jewish cemetery in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius.
> Full StoryAug 28, 2009
BOARD MARKS SHALIT’S 23rd BIRTHDAY
LONDON – (28th August 2009) – The 28th August 2009 marks Gilad Shalit’s 23rd birthday - his fourth in captivity.
> Full StoryAug 03, 2009
BOARD STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING IN TEL AVIV
The Board of Deputies has today issued a statement on the tragic shooting in Tel Aviv over the weekend.
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