The Board of Deputies has published the report of its Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community, the result of a 10-month exhaustive investigation unparalleled in UK Jewish history. As society as a whole sought to examine racial diversity, the Board of Deputies became aware of moving and concerning …
To paraphrase comedian Jackie Mason, is there a bigger schmuck in the world than a Jew on a bicycle? He might be right; after all, the link between Jews and cycling is seemingly tenuous. But, as the most prestigious cycling event in the world gets underway this July, there is …
Whilst the majority of the Jewish population live in London, Manchester and some of the other major cities, there are a fifth, 20%, of the population, over 50,000 Jews, who do not. They live in what have become our small communities. And that’s who JSCN works on behalf of… building …
Ainee Khan is a British Muslim student of International Relations who is interested in Middle Eastern politics, diplomacy and religion. Blogger Ainee Khan first contributed this essay to the Times of Israel on 3 March 2016: In recent years, there has been an overwhelming trend amongst the ‘pro-Palestinian’ left towards the …
During the last Israel/Hamas war, Israel was supported by Jews and other friends of Israel from around the world. While the anti-Israel mobs had a hateful message against Israel’s right to defend itself, often in open support of Hamas, the message of the pro-Israel crowds was simple and non-violent: Israel …
Israel-Gaza conflict The undersigned have co-written this response to an article in the Lancet. Published online 18 August 2014 Qanta Ahmed a b, Alon Y Avidan c, Aaron Ciechanover d, Daniel Shechtman e, Daniel Zajfman f, Uriel Reichman g, Roger Kornberg h, Avram Hershko d, Peretz Lavie d We, like you, are doctors and scientists who have devoted our lives to serving others, restoring health, and protecting the …
The BDS campaign is seemingly targeted at a country other than the UK, ie. Israel. However as Jews we are drawn in to, and labelled by some as implicitly associated with, the politics of another state and region. This can impact your life and cause you to experience social exclusion. We have therefore …
Come to hear Issa Jabber talk about the fascinating story of the relationship between Muslims, Jews, Arabs and Israelis. Issa is the current mayor of Abu Ghosh, an Arab Israeli town near to Jerusalem. Leeds 15th September.
In the shadow of the Gaza conflict, some 100 young Muslims and Jews from around the world are meeting in Vienna this week for the fifth Muslim Jewish Conference (MJC,) according to the Austrian website The Local. For the next six days, young Jewish and Muslim adults from 35 countries, …
Statement by the National Council of Imams & Rabbis 14-07-14 14 July 2014 at 05:47 Press Release For immediate release Statement by the National Council of Imams & Rabbis – 14th July 2014 We are extremely concerned at the escalation and continuation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza. We are …
