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Here you will find the archive of recent Board of Deputies press releases.
Jan 28, 2009
Community Speaks out Against Richard Williamson
Leading organisations in the Jewish Community have today made plain their shock and disapproval of the lifting of the excommunication of Bishop Richard Williamson, who has denied that 6 million Jews died during the Holocaust
> Full StoryJan 16, 2009
BRITISH JEWRY WELCOMES MUSLIM STATEMENT OF SUPPORT
The Board of Deputies of British Jews has warmly welcomed the moral clarity, courage and vision shown by many leading British Muslims in their statement condemning the wave of antisemitic hatred that British Jews have suffered during the course of the ter
> Full StoryJan 13, 2009
17,000 TURN OUT TO SUPPORT ISRAEL
Over 15,000 people from across the capital and beyond, gathered in Trafalgar Square on Sunday for the “Peace for Israel, Peace for Gaza” rally, to show their solidarity with the State of Israel and demand an end to Hamas terror. A further 2,000 turned out
> Full StoryJan 08, 2009
TEXT ‘LIFE’ TO SAVE LIVES IN ISRAEL & GAZA
As part of the ‘Peace in Israel Peace in Gaza’ campaign, the Jewish community has today launched a text service which will enable those that want to contribute to peace in the Middle East in a meaningful way.
> Full StoryJan 07, 2009
COMMUNITY TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE RALLY
A rally in London’s Trafalgar Square is to be held on Sunday morning, which will be the culmination of five days of intensive advocacy for Israel. The period of activity will reflect the support for Israel felt by the British Jewish community, and concern
> Full StoryJan 07, 2009
COMMUNNAL LEADERS CALL FOR SOLIDARITY
Leading figures in the Jewish community have joined together today to urge as many people as possible to join this Sunday’s rally in Trafalgar Square, which will call for “Peace in Israel and Peace in Gaza”.
> Full StoryDec 24, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES DISGUSTED BY CHANNEL FOUR’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FEATURING IRANIAN PRESIDENT
The Board of Deputies of British Jews was appalled to discover today that Channel Four has invited the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to deliver an ‘alternative’ Christmas message.
> Full StoryDec 17, 2008
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD RE-ELECTED AT THE EUROPEAN JEWISH CONGRESS
Flo Kaufman, Vice President of the Board Of Deputies was today re-elected unanimously as Chairman of the Council of the European Jewish Congress (EJC) at the General Assembly in Brussels.
> Full StoryDec 08, 2008
BOARD OF DEPUTIES MEETS CZECH AMBASSADOR
A delegation from the Board of Deputies led by Vice-President and Chairman of the International Division Flo Kaufmann met the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, His Excellency Mr. Jan Winkler, last week at the Embassy of the Czech Republic.
> Full StoryDec 04, 2008
BOARD RESPONDS TO NEW SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS CODE
The Secretary of State for Children, Families and Schools has today laid before Parliament new schools Admissions Codes and Regulations. We note the importance now attached to the ethos of a school and the Government’s stated intention to nurture healthy
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