EDUCATION
Education Development Manager Sara Perlmutter participated in the Kisharon specialist new Jewish school consultation event.
INTERNATIONAL
Chief Executive Gillian Merronmet with Steve Scott, Director of Trade Union Friends of Israel, to discuss the future of Israel advocacy within the trade union movement.
Public Affairs Director Phil Rosenberg met with the Head of the Levant team at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to discuss geostrategic issues, the Middle East Peace Process, the Balfour centenary, Hezbollah and UK-Israel bilateral relations.
Vice President Sheila Gewolb attended the 25th anniversary gala for Zichron Menachem at the Hive in Edgware. This Israeli children’s charity, with branches worldwide, runs a week-long camp in the UK every three years for children aged 6-25 years who are suffering from cancer. They also support parents and siblings with events in Israel.
Steven Jaffe met with John Levy of the Friends of Israel Educational Trust to discuss projects and priorities for the next 12 months regarding Israel.
INTERFAITH
Phil Rosenberg met with Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko, Deputy Director of the Council of Christians and Jews, to discuss how to further advance Christian-Jewish relations in the coming months.
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COMMUNITY
President Jonathan Arkushaddressed Bushey United Synagogue last Shabbat on the work of the Board of Deputies.
POLITICAL
Phil Rosenberg and Government Affairs Officer Dawn Watermanmet with Felicity Appleby from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition to raise issues relating to the Chakrabarti Inquiry, the Royall Inquiry and relations between the Jewish community and the Labour Party.
Phil Rosenberg andParliamentary Officer Joel Salmon met Danny Stone and Amy Wagner from the All Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism to discuss the changing political landscape.
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
Senior Vice President Richard Verber and Phil Rosenbergattended the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day event in Hyde Park.
Joel Salmon and Phil Rosenberg met Samantha Abrahams and Michael Paul from the Holocaust Educational Trust to talk about advocacy around post-Holocaust issues at both UK and devolved administration levels.
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