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Refugees seeking asylum. https://www.politicshome.com/
April 28, 2025, 7:55 pm
‘Community is a superpower’: Jewish communities urged to champion refugee support
The ‘Strangers to Neighbours’ conference at JW3 heard how asylum drop-ins, mentoring and advocacy are reshaping Jewish refugee action
By Annabel Sinclair
Southport violence
August 7, 2024, 12:02 pm
Jewish communities offer solidarity to Muslim counterparts
Chief rabbi and other faith leaders call for constructive dialogue on immigration
By Jenni Frazer
Refugees seeking asylum. https://www.politicshome.com/
March 22, 2024, 5:21 pm
OPINION: It’s time to reform Britain’s dysfunctional asylum system
There is a desperate need for new ideas on how to create a system that works effectively and enjoys public consent, writes Baroness Rabbi Julia Neuberger
By Julia Neuberger
Lord Alf Dubs. Credit: Jillian Edelstein
June 8, 2023, 11:11 am
Opinion: Immigration bill’s blanket deportation policy has chilling parallels with the Second World War
If the British Government in 1938 had the same attitudes that Home Secretary Suella Braverman expresses today, then Kindertransport refugee Lord Alf Dubs wouldn't be here to speak to Sam Kahn
By Sam Kahn
Rabbi David Mason alongside faith leaders, protesting the bill
February 28, 2022, 1:35 pm
49 rabbis urge Boris Johnson u-turn on Bill ‘punishing’ asylum seekers
Jewish leaders join over 1,000 Christian, Muslim and other religious leaders including former archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams in signing strongly worded letter to the Prime Minister
By Lee Harpin
United Synagogue-run asylum seekers help centre
December 21, 2020, 9:59 am
The asylum seeker drop in centres changing lives, and attitudes about Jews
One recipient of the United Synagogue-run centres said: 'In Nigeria we believed Jews worshipped idols. I’ve learned Jewish people don’t discriminate. They listen and help us'
By Jenni Frazer
Priti Patel speaking at Jewish News-BICOM's Israel Policy Conference
October 13, 2020, 6:22 pm
25 rabbis write to Priti Patel protesting ‘deeply unethical’ asylum policies
Letter signed by Reform, Liberal and Masorti rabbis gets backing of kindertransport refugee and family reunification campaigner Lord Dubs
By Tali Fraser
Tania Kaczynski and Jon Martyn with some of the artwork created by members
December 8, 2018, 1:08 pm
Life magazine: The art studio healing the pain of asylum seekers and refugees
A London art studio gives traumatised asylum seekers a creative outlet for their pain, its co-founder tells Alex Galbinski
By Alex Galbinski
Eritrean refugee Yemane, 20, with host Sara Mohr at her home in Finchley
April 12, 2018, 4:40 pm
Once we were strangers
 Stephen Oryszczuk meets Jewish families in London helping refugees and asylum seekers find their feet as they acclimatise to a new country
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Hendon United Synagogue
February 21, 2018, 11:40 am
Drop-in centre for asylum seekers launched by United Synagogue
Service at Hendon shul will help up to 12 families at a time, in a scheme inspired by the rabbi's own family’s experiences
By Jewish News Reporter
Demonstration against the expulsion of undocumented immigrants and their families from Israel, Tel Aviv, 2009
February 4, 2018, 3:59 pm
Israel starts handing out deportation notices to African migrants
Jewish state begins controversial process of expelling asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan
By JTA
January 22, 2018, 5:08 pm
OPINION: Israel’s deportation of refugees is against Judaism and must be stopped
Ben Reiff reflects on a controversial policy that may see thousands of asylum seekers sent to African countries where their lives may be in danger
By Ben Reiff
Lord Alf Dubs (centre) speaking at Labour conference, at an event hosted by JCORE Photo credit: @JewishLabour on Twitter
September 26, 2017, 9:27 pm
Lord Dubs praises synagogues for work helping refugees
Jewish Labour peer who escaped Nazis on Kindertransport paid tribute to synagogues for their work helping asylum seekers
By Jenni Frazer
The top 10 of Thirty Under 30
April 27, 2017, 12:22 pm
It’s the final countdown! Thirty Under 30 top 10
The wait is over as Jewish News and the Jewish Leadership Council reveal the top 10 positions in the Thirty Under 30 countdown. Drum roll please...
By Noa Lessof Gendler
Claire Jackson (left) has been inspired by her father Maurice
January 26, 2017, 4:59 pm
Child of Holocaust survivor teaches asylum-seekers English, citing family’s experience
Claire Jackson is offering classes through Leicester's progressive community, in a project funded by Near Neighbours
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