The Board of Deputies is to hold talks with Mary Hassell, the senior coroner who is at the centre of a storm over failing to respect Jewish burial requirements.
Marie Van Der Zyl, vice-president of the Board, is due to meet Ms Hassell this Friday, accompanied by Mr Sidney Sinitsky of the Adath Yisroel Burial Society (AYBS).
“We are going to put our concerns very robustly and very clearly, because there is no doubt in our minds that Jewish burials can be accommodated,” Ms Van Der Zyl told the Board’s monthly meeting on Sunday.
Ms Hassell, who has held her position at St Pancras coroners court since 2013, has a history of disagreements with the Jewish community, particularly the strictly Orthodox community in the borough of Hackney, an area of London that comes under her jurisdiction.
