One of Hackney’s most senior police officers has hit out at a local Orthodox organisation known as the Jewish Community Council (JCC) following a community meeting with police about the forthcoming High Holy Days and Covid-19 prevention.
Although the JCC did not attend the meeting, its founder Levi Shapiro had written an email to many of those present saying that he had “been at the forefront lobbying and working closely with local authorities and police officials to provide a greater insight of the sensitive culture” ahead of the yomtovs.
But Jordi Navarro, who is responsible for community engagement across East London, issued a statement saying “we do not recognise the JCC as an organisation”.
Mr Navarro wrote: “Levi (JCC) has emailed everybody invited to yesterday’s meeting apart from any Jewish contacts such as Moishe Friedlander, Rabbi Gluck, Hatzola, Interlink ….
