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News from the Board of Deputies

January 7th, 2025

A report from our Board of Deputies representatives Deborah Cohen, Peter Strauss and Dilys Tausz At the November Plenary Meeting, the Deputies received the Board’s plan for the 2024-27 triennium. The Board’s five key priorities for the next three years..

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High Holidays 2024

September 9th, 2024

  Dates and Service Times: Rosh Hashanah: 1st evening – Wednesday 2 October, 6.45pm 1st day – Thursday 3 October, 9.30am 2nd evening – Thursday 3 October, 6.45pm 2nd day  – Friday 4 October, 9.30am Both days – Family (6+)..

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Board of Deputies Rosh Hashanah Message

August 8th, 2024

ROSH HASHANAH PRESIDENT PHIL ROSENBERG TISHRI 5785 In June 2024, aged 38, I was elected as the youngest-ever President in the Board of Deputies’ 264-year history. While it is certainly a challenging time to have taken up the role, my..

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The Board of Deputies Jewish Manifesto for 2024

June 24th, 2024

  The Board of Deputies Jewish Manifesto for 2024 has just been launched and can be viewed at: https://bod.org.uk/the-jewish-manifesto-2024/ Its 32 pages outline a wide range of issues for politicians to consider, which affect the Jewish community. These include specific..

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Passover details

April 22nd, 2024

See here for our guide to Passover preparation and celebration. Chag Pesach Sameach to all!

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New Megillah for Purim

March 26th, 2024

We were delighted to read from our new Megillat Esther this Purim, written by a female scribe, Soferet Linda Coppleson. Unusually, it shows vowels and cantillation marks, to be accessible to more members of our community. There’s a longer article..

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High Holidays 2023

July 18th, 2023

  Dates and Service Times: Rosh Hashanah: 1st evening – Friday 15 September, 6.45pm 1st day – Saturday 16 September, 9.30am 2nd evening – Saturday 16 September, 6.45pm 2nd day  – Sunday 17 September, 9.30am Both days – Youth (6+)..

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Board of Deputies Rosh Hashanah Message

July 18th, 2023

ROSH HASHANAH PRESIDENT MARIE VAN DER ZYL TISHRI 5784 This Rosh Hashanah, I would like to focus on two wonderful events which demonstrate the esteem in which the Jewish community is held in this country. The first of these was..

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Marie van der Zyl visits Belsize Square: AGM guest speaker

July 5th, 2023

We were delighted and honoured to welcome Marie van der Zyl OBE, president of the Board of Deputies, as guest speaker at this year’s Annual General Meeting on 15 June. Marie is only the second woman, and the first member..

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Links for Pesach

March 24th, 2023

  Are you looking for resources to help you this Pesach? Look no further than the links below which will give you tips for what’s kosher, general shopping, cleaning and our sale of hametz form. The Rabbinical Assembly’s Pesach Guide..

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