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Bournemouth’s Jewish community are committed to continuing their historic ties to the town

In the latest JC series spotlighting different Jewish communities nationwide, Jamie Shapiro visits Bournemouth

By Jamie Shapiro

6 min read
A final service in Bournemouth Old Hebrew Congregation (BHC) before the community moves to its new site on East Cliff (Credit: Nick Rutter Photography)
The Russel-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum in Bournemouth hosts a variety of exhibitions throughout the year (Image: Russel-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum)
Bournemouth

Jewish history exhibition considered too ‘risky’ to open

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read
There was a spate of antisemitic attacks in Bournemouth over the August Bank Holiday weekend (Image: Getty)
Bournemouth

Man arrested after Jewish boy shot with an air rifle in Bournemouth

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read
Rabbi Benzion Alperowitz woke on Shabbat morning to discover a swastika spray-painted outside his house (Image: Rabbi Benzion Alperowitz)
Antisemitism

Bournemouth rabbi will ‘continue to live as proud Jew’ despite swastika vandalism on his home

By JC Reporter

1 min read
Rabbi Maurice Michaels of Bournemouth Reform Synagogue will be celebrating his second bar mitzvah on Shabbat (Photo: Rabbi Maurice Michaels)
Rabbis

Bournemouth Reform rabbi to celebrate second bar mitzvah at 83

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read
Board of Deputies of British Jews President Phil Rosenberg in Bournemouth with Marilyn Keen of the Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation (Credit: Social media)
Phil Rosenberg

Board of Deputies President hails Bournemouth’s Jewish community for retaining town’s twinning with Israel

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read
Pro-Israel and anti-Israel demonstrators outside the Civic Centre in Bournemouth, where a motion to de-twin Bournemouth from Netanya was dismissed this week (Photo: Daniel Ben-David)
Bournemouth

Bournemouth’s Jewish community ‘finds its voice’ as de-twinning motion is dismissed

By Daniel Ben-David

7 min read

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Bournemouth Green councillors attempt to ‘de-twin’ seaside town with Netanya

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

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July 15, 2024 12:37
Green councillors in Bournemouth are proposing that the seaside town de-twins with the Israeli town of Netanya (Photo: Getty Images)

Bournemouth's Jewish mayor 'very upset' at removal of Israel twin city signs

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

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April 19, 2024 12:08
Dorset Police have launched an investigation into the signs' removal

Bournemouth synagogue is selling up after over a century in its building

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

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February 2, 2023 12:36
Bournemouth synagogue is selling up after over a century in its building