Claudia Mendoza

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy with Jewish charity leaders at JW3. Photo: Jewish Leadership Council

June 27, 2025, 12:18 pm

Minister hails JW3 as ‘essential hub for Jewish life’

Lisa Nandy praises Jewish charities’ cultural, educational and social action work during roundtable organised by JLC

May 12, 2025, 10:31 am

JLC goes on the offensive by hiring lawyer as it sets sights on building ‘toughness’

'We’ve had it kind of easy for the last 80 years, the golden years,' said chair Keith Black 'Now it’s got tough, and we are not used to that'

By Jenni Frazer

October 15, 2023, 9:11 pm

‘From our community to Israel — your fight is our fight.’ 4000 tune in for emergency communal briefing

JLC, UJIA, Board of Deputies, CST, IDF and BICOM convene live on air to update the community on how they are responding to the crisis in Israel

By Jenni Frazer

October 9, 2023, 9:28 am

UK vigils in solidarity with Israeli victims of Hamas attack

Jewish Leadership Council and Board of Deputies organise community gatherings across London and Manchester with speakers including Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

By Michelle Rosenberg

September 14, 2023, 3:35 pm

Head Space at Head Room: communal groups hold suicide prevention roundtable

"We are Saving Lives Everyday' discussion in Golders Green included The Jewish Leadership Council's Luciana Berger, mental health charity Jami and chair of the Suicide and Self Harm All Party Parliamentary Group Liz Twist MP

By Michelle Rosenberg

September 11, 2023, 12:25 pm

Co-CEO of Jewish Leadership Council to join newly merged Kisharon Langdon

Michelle Janes becomes Chief Transformation Officer at learning disability and autism community, with Claudia Mendoza assuming main CEO role at JLC

By Michelle Rosenberg

Group photograph of the attendees of the JLC International Women’s Day event at Finchley Reform Synagogue. Pic: Mark Thomas

March 16, 2023, 12:09 pm

Jewish Leadership Council embraces equity for International Women’s Day

Faith leadership journeys, menopause policy and government initiatives: Jewish Leadership Council bring gender debate to the table

By Michelle Rosenberg

December 20, 2022, 5:37 pm

Drip, drip, hooray! Community celebrates Chanukah in Trafalgar Square

Hundreds braced the cold and rain to mark the festival of lights in Trafalgar Square on Monday.

By Jewish News Reporter

L-R Inside Middle Street Synagogue: Rabbi Rader, Claudia Mendoza of the JLC, Jo Stevens and the centre's CEO Mark Sugarman

September 28, 2021, 11:53 am

Labour’s shadow culture secretary tours Brighton’s new community hub, shul

Jo Stevens has spoken of a "better" and "different atmosphere" at this year's party conference and the importance of meeting members of the local community

By Lee Harpin at the Labour Party Conference

September 15, 2021, 9:52 am

60 percent of councils yet to adopt IHRA are CONSERVATIVE

EXCLUSIVE: Complacent Tory-led authorities ignoring ministers on antisemitism definition, while five Labour-run bodies have not adopted it.

By Lee Harpin

July 23, 2021, 1:26 pm

JLC backs former Labour MP over Ben & Jerry’s ‘terror-misu’ tweet

Leeds MP Alex Sobel criticises Lord Ian Austin, saying 'it's racist to say all Palestinians support Hamas'

By Jewish News Reporter

Priti Patel meeting with jewish community representatives

June 10, 2021, 10:02 am

OPINION: Jews are afraid, but there are reasons to be cheerful

While we must always be vigilant, Claudia Mendoza of the JLC issues a plea for perspective and to see the world as it is, not as you are afraid it might be

By Claudia Mendoza

May 27, 2021, 11:06 am

Israel does have the right to defend itself, most Britons believe

Survey commissioned by JLC finds most people in the UK also believe British Jews should not have to account for Israel’s actions

By Jewish News Reporter

March 8, 2021, 9:25 am

OPINION: Could the Covid digital transformation hold open the door for women?

For International Women's Day 2021, Claudia Mendoza of the JLC reflects on the impact of the pandemic in creating more flexible working hours through technology

By Claudia Mendoza

Pictured: Michelle Janes and Claudia Mendoza

January 26, 2021, 5:57 pm

Interim joint chiefs of JLC appointed to roles permanently

Claudia Mendoza and Michelle Janes will take up the first executive shared position at a major communal organisation

By Jenni Frazer

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