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Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 |
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You will have received an invitation from Dundee City Council to the Scottish National Holocaust Memorial Day 2102 event to be held on 26th January 2012.
Please reply direct to the Council to confirm whether or not you will be attending.
The Scottish Interfaith Council have kindly offered to arrange a bus from Glasgow to and from the event .The bus is likely to leave from Giffnock Shul –Time to be confirmed.
If you wish to travel on the bus can you please confirm by e-mail or phone our Office Administrator Yifat Cina on 0141-577-8200.
Please reply asap as places on the bus may be limited.
Regards
Edward Isaacs
President
Glasgow Jewish Representative Council
222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6UE
Tel: 0141 577 8200 Fax: 0141 577 8202
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 9.30am-1.30pm |
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SCoJeC Annual Review 2011 |
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The SCoJeC Annual Review October 2011 can be found by clicking here
Edition 31 (Rosh Hashana September 2011 Edition) of the Four Corners, the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities newsletter can be viewed by clicking here. |
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B.O.D - Community Briefing - Sep 2011 |
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The Board of Deputies Community Briefing - September2011 newsletter is now available,
Please click here for a link
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B.O.D - Community Briefing - Aug 2011 |
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The Board of Deputies Community Briefing - August 2011 newsletter is now available
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Dear ,
It feels like the school holidays have only just started, but already there are TV adverts for 'back to school' sales. September will soon be on us, and with it the likely consideration by the United Nations General Assembly of a unilateral declaration of statehood for the Palestinians. There are those who argue that would constitute a long overdue recognition of the State of Israel, alongside a Palestinian State - which explains why Hamas are so vehemently opposed to it. There are others who say that it acknowledges the readiness of Palestinian institutions for statehood - in which case why is the bid opposed by the Palestinian PM, Salam Fayyed, charged with running many of those institutions?
Indeed there is much unfinished business, not least of which is the continuing inhuman plight of Gilad Shalit, the focus of our new campaign, Faces for Gilad. How many of the British MPs who recently visited Hamas in Gaza raised his case, I wonder.
On the home front, the Board continues to represent the community's view in all manner of areas; a government consultation on education, the challenges to Brit Milah, developments in medical ethics, to name but a few. This is invaluable work maintaining Jewish life in this country that, away from the headlines, simply would not get done were it not for the Board of Deputies. To learn more about us, and the importance of your support, visit our new website at www.bod.org.uk
Warm wishes,
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Jon BenjaminChief Executive
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Launch of Faces For Gilad
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The Board of Deputies is proud to officially launch our new 'Faces for Gilad' campaign, which gives a human face to the calls for the release of Gilad Shalit, and to keep his plight firmly in the public eye.
Faces for Gilad is asking anyone who believes in freedom and justice to photograph themselves holding a pre-made sign (download from www.facesforgilad.org) and to submit theirpicture to us at
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Every photo collected will be stored on www.facesforgilad.org which will act as a hub for the campaign. People will be able to view the photos, learn more about Gilad and Israel's other MIA soldiers and find out how to get involved.
June 25 2011 marked five years since Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas from within Israel itself, since which time he has been denied any access from the Red Cross or the outside world.
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Board Prepares for Durban 3
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With a little over a month until the Durban 10th Anniversary Commemoration, commonly known as Durban III, the Board has continued its efforts to persuade the British Government and its European counterparts not to attend the event.
Despite purporting to be concerned with combating racism, the conference itself has become synonymous with displays of intolerance and antisemitism. Rather than participating in the important international fight against racism it actually contrived to provoke it.
This month the Czech Republic and the Netherlands joined the United States, Canada and Italy in withdrawing from the Durban process. We hope that other European governments, including the British, will follow suit. In light of this, the Board of Deputies has written to the eleven wavering European countries' embassies in London to request that they withdraw from Durban III and encourage other European Union nations to do the same.
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Board Sends Message of Support to Norway
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![Message of support to Norway]( "0.5019305019305019") In the wake of the appalling attacks that took place in Norway at the end of July, the Board sent an open letter to the Norwegian Ambassador to the UK, to express the community's "shock and horror" and noted that "the killing on such as large scale of so many innocents is a stark reminder that extremism from any quarter is mindless and indiscriminate, and a threat to us all".
To read the full story, click here.
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Board Speaks on East African Famine
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![East Africa Food Crisis]() The Board recently expressed its anguish at the devastating food crisis in East Africa and reminded the British Jewish community of "the importance of responding swiftly and generously to those in need".
In a statement that was placed on the Board's website, the Board added to calls from the international community for prayer and action and urged the Jewish community of the UK to support the East Africa Food Crisis Appeal launched by constituent organisation, World Jewish Relief.
To read the Board statement in full click here and to support the WJR appeal, click here.
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Board To Launch New Website
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The Board of Deputies will imminently be announcing the launch of its new, cutting edge website. The website will be the final link in the Board's online engagement strategy and will increase further our dialogue with all areas of the community and beyond.
The new multi-purpose website will provide the community with access to the Board like never before, and will offer an array of new features such as blogs from Honorary Officers and key members of staff and on-line donations. The website will also be at the centre of our media and communications strategy, with regular updates and press releases being posted online, along with a greater analysis of the work of the Board.
To visit a preview of the Board's new website, click here.
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In light of the recent Public Disorder Problems on 9th August 2011, the CST have issued a notice with regards to Personal Safety Advice.
Please click here for details
For further information:
Northern Regional Office
Community Security Trust (CST)
Office: 0161 792 6666
Fax: 0161 705 7097
Emergency 24 hour: 0800 980 0668
Registered Charity Number: 1042391
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