Phil Rosenberg

Phil Rosenberg is President of the Board of Deputies.

Latest from Phil Rosenberg

Birmingham is the front line of the fight for the soul of our nation

When local authorities and police retreat in the face of extremists, it risks a spiral of fear and grievance. At all levels, national, devolved and local, the state needs to wake up

3 min read

Masked activists put up anti-Zionist posters around Birmingham (Picture: Instagram/ deen1fied)

Police and other emergency responders attend Heaton Park Synagogue after a stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur (Photo: Getty)

Strong words from UK leaders won’t tackle antisemitism. We need action

3 min read

'Our response to antisemitic terror is Jewish joy and Jewish pride' (Photo: Getty)

We will defeat antisemitic hate with Jewish joy

3 min read

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a statement on the recognition of Palestine from 10 Downing Street. (Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street)

Recognising a Palestinian state makes it harder for this war to end

2 min read

As British Jews, we must be prepared for unpredictable politics

Phil Rosenberg on how the Board of Deputies is responding to the ever-changing political environment

2 min read

July 10, 2025 10:02

My first year of challenges, progress – and Jewish pride

Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg reflects on his first 12 months in office

2 min read

May 27, 2025 15:48

Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg (front) with members of Cardiff Reform Synagogue. He pledged to visit every region and nation during his first year in office, a mission he has managed to fulfil (Photo: Board of Deputies)

We are a family – and there is far more that unites us than divides us

The tragedy of October 7 and the ordeal of the hostages has brought the UK Jewish community together in grief, but also in determination

2 min read

April 10, 2025 11:38

Yarden Bibas being reunited with his sister, Ofri, and father, Eli (Photo: X)

The new government must stand up to bigotry

The Jewish community is allergic to the politics of the extremes

4 min read

July 5, 2024 10:21

Sir Keir Starmer with Phil Rosenberg (Photo by Robert Latham)

Mike Freer’s resignation should be a wake up call for us all

Nobody should ever feel pushed out of politics due to safety fears

2 min read

February 1, 2024 12:47

Mike Freer’s resignation should be a wake up call for us all

Time to stand alongside our black friends and neighbours

The death in police custody of George Floyd is a reminder of a much wider problem: everyday racism against black people

2 min read

June 1, 2020 13:58

Time to stand alongside our black friends and neighbours

No room for complacency

Up and down the country, from Barnet to Bury, from Salford to South Tyneside, local authorities are acting in solidarity with our community.

2 min read

August 7, 2017 10:51

Phil Rosenberg

Latest from Phil Rosenberg

Birmingham is the front line of the fight for the soul of our nation

Strong words from UK leaders won’t tackle antisemitism. We need action

We will defeat antisemitic hate with Jewish joy

Recognising a Palestinian state makes it harder for this war to end

More from Phil Rosenberg

As British Jews, we must be prepared for unpredictable politics

My first year of challenges, progress – and Jewish pride

We are a family – and there is far more that unites us than divides us

The new government must stand up to bigotry

Mike Freer’s resignation should be a wake up call for us all

Time to stand alongside our black friends and neighbours

No room for complacency