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December 30, 2022, 10:33 pm

Arise, Sir Ephraim! Chief Rabbi leads record-breaking honours list for the community

British ambassador to Ukraine becomes Dame Melinda Simmons in list that also includes six Holocaust survivors and the current and previous president of the Board of Deputies.

By Jenni Frazer

December 7, 2022, 11:09 am

OPINION: Sizer verdict will ensure stronger bonds between the Church and British Jews

Marie van der Zyl thanks the Church of England for its inquiry and the strength of its judgement on retired minister Stephen Sizer

By Marie van der Zyl

August 26, 2021, 3:45 pm

Jewish News special report, part two: Divided on division

In the final instalment of our deep dive into polarisation across British Jewry, we ask: are we really more divided than ever?

By Stephen Oryszczuk

Prince Philip at Hertsmere Jewish Primary (Credit: David Katz)

April 9, 2021, 3:03 pm

Former Board chief recalls Prince Philip’s ‘wonderful humour’ at school opening

Jonathan Arkush remembers the royal opening of Hertsmere Jewish Primary School in Radlett in 2,000, at which the late prince was a 'master at making people laugh'.

By Jack Mendel

English connection: Thatcher Meeting Isi and delegation of World Presidium of Soviet Jewry

March 12, 2021, 9:50 am

Book review: Isi Leibler – a lone voice in a time with no shortage of battles

Former Board of Deputies President, Jonathan Arkush, reviews Suzanne Rutland's chronicling of a Jewish leader who championed the cause of Soviet Jewry

By Jonathan Arkush

November 11, 2020, 8:12 am

UK Jewish groups welcome scrapping of plan to ban brit milah in Finland

Former Board President and co-chair of Milah UK, Jonathan Arkush, said: 'Larger Jewish communities have a responsibility to smaller ones to help them in a time of need'

By JTA

November 21, 2019, 12:39 pm

90 messages for 90 years: Happy birthday Sir Ben Helfgott!

Five prime ministers, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Rachel Riley among figures to wish the communal icon and Shoah survivor many happy returns!

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, praying together.

June 1, 2018, 12:29 pm

UK’s top rabbis disagree on Archbishop Welby’s record fighting anti-Semitism

Chief Rabbi Mirvis praises the Anglican leader as an 'outstanding friend' of the community, but Senior Reform Rabbi says his silence on Jew-hatred is 'surprising'

Board president Jonathan Arkush met with the Labour leader in February 2016

May 31, 2018, 11:31 am

Arkush: Corbyn’s ‘unquestionably anti-Semitic views’ make Jews question future

Board of Deputies' outgoing president's claim that the Labour leader holds 'problematic' opinions on Jews and Israel, are dismissed as 'unfounded and outrageous attacks' by Corbyn

An elderly Palestinian man falls on the ground after being shot by Israeli troops during a deadly protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, east of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip,
(AP Photo/Adel Hana)

May 16, 2018, 3:19 pm

Hundreds of British Jews sign letter criticising Board of Deputies’ Gaza response

More than 500 add names to petition telling the Board they had 'deeply misrepresented' them over reaction to Palestinian deaths this week

President-Elect Marie van der Zyl and outgoing leader Jonathan Arkush

May 16, 2018, 12:24 pm

Board backs calls for probe into Windrush deportations

British Jewish leaders support campaign spearheaded by Labour MP David Lammy, to investigate any wrongful action against Windrush generation

By Jewish News Reporter

May 13, 2018, 2:34 pm

Marie van der Zyl elected next Board of Deputies president

Incumbent vice-president to take over from Jonathan Arkush at British Jewry's mainstream representative body

By Jenni Frazer

April 25, 2018, 3:57 pm

Len McCluskey voices ‘disgust’ at Labour MPs for ‘smearing’ Corbyn

Union boss hits out at backbench critics of the Labour leader who have attacked him over handling of the party's anti-Semitism crisis

Members of the Board of Deputies (left to right) Gillian Merron, Jonathan Arkush, Jonathan Goldstein, and Simon Johnson speak to the media on College Green following a meeting with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Photo credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

April 25, 2018, 9:21 am

Labour vows to settle ‘vast majority’ of outstanding anti-Semitism cases by July

Party insists it will sort out alleged instances of Jew-hatred within months after disappointing meeting with Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council

Edwin Shuker, Marie van der Zyl, and Sheila Gewolb are all vying for the top job.

April 11, 2018, 4:13 pm

Candidates unveiled for three senior posts at Board of Deputies

Representative organisation confirms names for Treasurer, Vice Presidents and President

By Jenni Frazer