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Party leaders lend a hand

November 17, 2011 14:34
Mitzvah Day kicked off with a Give Away Your Lunch event at JHub

By

Cathy Forman,

Cathy Forman

1 min read

The party political leaders are the latest public figures to throw their weight behind this year's Mitzvah Day, the community's national day of volunteering.

David Cameron said: "National Mitzvah Day is a great example of how faith communities across the country are contributing to furthering social responsibility."

Labour leader Ed Miliband said: "Mitzvah Day volunteers will show that the age-old Jewish imperative of Tikkun Olam, changing the world for the better, is as powerful today as it ever was."

From Nick Clegg there was a "wholehearted endorsement of Mitzvah Day, especially the efforts to involve other faith communities".

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