Sir Keir StarmerStarmer hosts British families of hostages and calls for their immediate release ahead of October 7 anniversaryHostage families were also passed a message of solidarity from the King and QueenBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
BBCUK Jewish leaders unite to condemn BBC over 'institutional hostility' to IsraelDanny Cohen’s review calls for an independent inquiry into the broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflictBy Imogen Garfinkel4 min read
Board of DeputiesEmployer guide includes more advice on preventing workplace antisemitismFour out of 10 people were found to have experienced antisemitism at work since October 7By Gaby Wine1 min read
Jewish burialsDeath certificate reforms hoped to speed up Jewish burialsJewish tradition encourages funerals within 24 hours of a deathBy Ellie Grant1 min read
Board of DeputiesPost-October 7 challenges on the agenda in Board’s three-year proposalsThe 2024-2027 triennium outline includes plans to fight antisemitism and celebrate British Jewish cultureBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
Board of DeputiesBoard of Deputies launches gender equality planInitiative launched after elections yielded all-male leadership team for first time in 15 yearsBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
Board of DeputiesDame Louise Ellman accepts new role at Board of DeputiesBoard meetings to be run by independent chairs rather the president in move to make them more inclusiveBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Esther McVey refuses to apologise for ‘minimising the horrors of the Holocaust’Former ‘common sense minister’ told the JC: ‘no equivalence was being suggested’ between Nazis and proposed smoking banBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||August 30, 2024 11:06
Parents of October 7 victim call for a permanent memorial to be built in BritainLisa and Michael Marlowe are leading the search for a location for a memorial to those killed in Israel on October 7By Daniel Ben-David4 min read||August 28, 2024 09:15
NatWest apologises after ‘debanking’ Yad Vashem UKBank spokesperson said the incident was an administrative errorBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 25, 2024 12:30
Board of Deputies President hails Bournemouth’s Jewish community for retaining town’s twinning with IsraelRosenberg was in the coastal town as part of his campaign pledge to support regional communitiesBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||August 15, 2024 13:14
Finchley and Golders Green MP slams ‘disgusting’ planned far-right action in north LondonSarah Sackman has urged calm in north London ahead of threatened nationwide actionBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||August 6, 2024 10:18
Chief Rabbi and Board of Deputies condemn violence outside Southport mosqueRiots erupted after stabbings at a nearby dance classBy Daniel Ben-David4 min read||July 31, 2024 16:53
Will the UK suspend arms sales to Israel? What we know so farBoard of Deputies president criticised suggestions of an arms embargo last weekendBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||July 30, 2024 10:09
Board of Deputies warns Starmer’s shift away from Israel could threaten national security‘Do not take our community's goodwill for granted’ President of Board of Deputies tells governmentBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||July 28, 2024 10:13
Jewish leaders voice deep concern over government’s ‘shift away from Israel’Board and JLC issue statement condemning UK’s decision to drop opposition to ICC arrest warrant for Israeli leadersBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||July 26, 2024 14:58
